the making of modern michigan



Browse Collections
Browse by subject
Browse by institution
participating libraries project background
Title
1921-22 Packard truck with Packard crates
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
EB01e766

Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1921-22 Packards left side view, partially enclosed front cab, one Packard crate on back of truck another crate on dolly at side of truck, man behind wheel, man standing on back of truck, written on side of hood "Traffic Division." Inscribed on photo back: 1921-22 Packard model EF, 6-cylinder, 40-horsepower, 5-ton truck, Packard Traffic Division vehicle #75, this truck bore 1927 Michigan commercial license plate #6-230, shipping crates #3 & #4 from P.M.C.Co. Detroit, Mich., to American Body Co. New York, N.Y., photographed at P.M.C.Co., picking up crates from a Packard loading dock.

1921-22 Packard truck with Packard crates

imls
The Making of Modern Michigan was funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that supports the nation's museums and libraries. Through agreement, this site is hosted by the MSU Libraries and therefore is subject to its privacy statement. Please feel free to send any comments regarding this site to digital@mail.lib.msu.edu.