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Title
1937 Packards, on left a one twenty sedan, right a touring sedan
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Fire chiefs

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01d970

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of two 1937 Packards seven-eights left side view, each has male driver. Inscribed on photo back: left; Packard one twenty, fifteenth series, model 120-C, 8-cylinder, 120-horsepower, 120-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan (body type #1093), note center bumper guard, special horn, special red lamp at top of radiator shell, right; Packard one twenty, fifteenth series, model 138-C-D, 8-cylinder, 120-horsepower, 138-inch wheelbase, 7-person touring sedan (body type #1091-CD), note center bumper guard, special red lamp at top of radiator shell, fender well, 6-wheels, wheel trim beauty rings, the picture shown are two Packards recently purchased by the City of Hartford, on the right is shown Chief Michael D. Kenna with his 138 Packard touring sedan, on the left is shown William Daley, Assistant Chief with his 120 Packard sedan

1937 Packards, on left a one twenty sedan, right a touring sedan

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