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Title
1917 Packard touring car in rail yard, several buildings in background
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Automobile industry and trade--History

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01c734

Relation
NULL

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1917 Packard in rail yard, several buildings in background, with male driver and male passenger. Inscribed on photo back: 12-cylinder, 88-horsepower, 126.5-inch wheelbase, 2-25, second series six, 7-person touring car (body type #145), non-standard radiator cap, windshield wings, sun visor, has been driven 125,000 miles, Mr. Dameyer just shipped his car to Europe and expects to tour all the European countries.

1917 Packard touring car in rail yard, several buildings in background

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