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Title
1939 Packard convertible sedan, top folded, couple in ski gear, ski lodge in background
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Ski resorts--United States

Subject
Automobiles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e141

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of a 1939 Packard three-quarter right front view, top folded, couple in ski gear at front of car, ski lodge in background. Inscribed on photo back: Packard super eight, seventeenth series, model 1703, 8-cylinder, 130-horsepower, 127-inch wheelbase, 5-person convertible sedan (body type #1277), note dual white sidewall tires, radio aerial, wheel trim beauty rings, pelican emblem, fender wells, 6-wheels, deluxe steering wheel, license plate frame, 1938 New York license plate #2V60-69.

1939 Packard convertible sedan, top folded, couple in ski gear, ski lodge in background

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