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Title
Early 1900s Packard truck, parked on residential street, man behind wheel
Creator
Packard Motor Car Company

Institution
Detroit Public Library

Subject
Packard automobile--History

Subject
Trucking--United States--History

Subject
Commercial vehicles--United States--History

Item Number
EB01e739

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
7.25x9.25 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of an early 1900s Packard truck, left side view, has roof for drivers cab, reads "Packard" on side of hood, back empty, side of truck reads "The Quaker Oats Company" with drawing of the Quaker Oats mascot, parked on street, houses in background, man behind wheel.

Early 1900s Packard truck, parked on residential street, man behind wheel

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