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Title
1936 Packard sedan, male holding rear passenger door open for two females
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
EB01d878

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of a 1936 Packard three-quarter right side view, side mounted spare tire with fitted metal cover, male holding rear passenger door open, two females in full-length fur coats standing by open door. Inscribed on photo back: Packard twelve, fourteenth series, model 1408, 12-cylinder, 175-horsepower, 144-inch wheelbase, 7-person sedan (body type #934), note pelican emblem, 6-wheel equipment, white sidewall tires.

1936 Packard sedan, male holding rear passenger door open for two females

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