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Title
1912 Packard 6 touring car on prairie during promotional trip from Pennsylvania to Wyoming
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Packard automobile--Marketing

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01c496

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1912 Packard 6 on prairie road, three male passengers, sign on back of car reads "Packard 6 Johnstown, Pa. to Jackson Hole, Wyo.," handmade, wooden road sign reads "Road to Diamond Peak and Boulder Ridge, Laramie River, North Park, Road to Laramie." Inscribed on photo back: 6-cylinder, 48-horsepower, 133-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring car, fitted with standard top, Packard storm-tilt windshield, rear mounted carrier for two additional spare tires, promotional trip: Johnstown, Pa. to Jackson Hole, Wyo.

1912 Packard 6 touring car on prairie during promotional trip from Pennsylvania to Wyoming

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