visibility Similar

code Related

The Saturday evening post (1910) (14764529365)

description

Summary

Identifier: saturdayeveningp1835unse (find matches)

Title: The Saturday evening post

Year: 1839 (1830s) (Wrong archieved, correct 1910)

Authors:

Subjects:

Publisher: Philadelphia : G. Graham

Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Text Appearing Before Image:

'

Text Appearing After Image:

30$1500 Our Guide for Buyers The season of Automobile Shows is here. An excellent chance for careful com-parisons, as the cars stand almost side by side. The multitude of cars and theclaims of salesmen are confusing—especially to first-time buyers. So here followa few points which may be used as standards when selecting and buying. First, learn if a1 car has proved itself a good machine, considered purely as a ma-chine. Service in the hands of owners and performance in contests are the onlyabsolute proofs. This test will eliminate some. There are many good cars nowadays, mechanically considered. After you havesettled on several that are, in your opinion, of about equal merit as machines,compare them from other viewpoints. . Beauty first. There is beauty of line and beauty of finish, and beauty in a motor car is deeper thanpaint. It goes down to the materials and the construction. It means something in addition to eye-delight. Then look carefully to the matter of comfort—comfort fo

The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.

label_outline

Tags

1911 advertisements in the united states 1911 in transport fur automobile coats fur fashion in 1911 the saturday evening post 1910 the saturday evening post 1911 book illustrations saturday evening post magazine illustration high resolution pre 1920 cars 1910s fashion 1910 s images from internet archive
date_range

Date

1910
collections

in collections

Automobiles Before 1920s

Pre-1920 Cars and Trucks
create

Source

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
link

Link

http://commons.wikimedia.org/
copyright

Copyright info

public domain

label_outline Explore 1911 Advertisements In The United States, The Saturday Evening Post 1911, The Saturday Evening Post 1910

Topics

1911 advertisements in the united states 1911 in transport fur automobile coats fur fashion in 1911 the saturday evening post 1910 the saturday evening post 1911 book illustrations saturday evening post magazine illustration high resolution pre 1920 cars 1910s fashion 1910 s images from internet archive