Rear view of 1906 Packard car. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Packard, 1906."
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Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of Ben W. Richert and two men posing with Packard car no. 32 during the 1906 Glidden Tour. Handwritten on back: "#32, 24 h.p. Packard, Ben W. Richart [sic]. Tours--Glidden Tour, 1906."
Item #: na021652
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Rear view of Ben W. Richert in Packard car no. 32 during the 1906 Glidden Tour. Stamped on back: "F. Ed. Spooner, and Chas. S. Wells. Motor News, Motor Photos, Motor Adv, 1536 B'way, New York. Tel 6536-38th St." Handwritten on back: "#32 24 h.p. Packard, Ben W. Richart [sic]. Tours--Glidden Tour, 1906."
Item #: na021377
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
Close-up view of J.M. Murdock and family posing in Packard car during the 1908 Packard Transcontinental Tour from Pasadena, California to New York, New York. Banner on car reads: "Packard car enroute from Pasadena, Calif. to New York. Equipped with Continental tires." Stamped on back: "Spooner and Wells, 1931 Broadway, New York, duplicates any time, enlargements all sizes, tel. 3472-3473 Col., credit appreciated." Handwritten on back: "From Pasadena, Ca. to New York. Tours--Packard Transcontinental Tour, 1908."
Item #: na030811
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View of J.M. Murdock family in 1908 Packard car; young boy leans against spare tire. Sign on car: "Packard car enroute from Pasadena, Cal. to New York, equipped with Continental tires." Typed on back: "The first family to make a California to New York automobile trip were the J.M. Murdocks of Johnstown, Pa. Leaving Pasadena on April 24, 1908, the tourists arrived in New York 32 days later on May 26. The party included Mr. and Mrs. Murdock (front seat), three children, J.M. Murdock, Jr., then 10; Alicke, then 14, and Lillian, 16; F.M. Spaulding of Evanston, Wyoming, and Philip De May. A 1908 Packard "30" was used on the 3,693 mile journey. Similar photo in Automobile Topics, May 30, 1908, page 508." Handwritten on back: "Packard, 1908."
Item #: na010070
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of Viscount Lord Halifax and guests on factory passenger train at dedication ceremonies for production of Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines. "Rolling through the Packard defense plants, Lord Halifax and party inspect facilities of the Heat Treat building. In this building are located the hardening, carburizing and tempering furnaces where Rolls-Royce parts are heat treated."
Item #: na043409
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of a man driving a Packard car in the snow. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Packard."
Item #: na043893
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of General Cartage Co. truck hauling equipment in front of the pedestrian bridge at the Packard Motor Car Company factory. Handwritten on back: "1939. Plant preparation scene at Packard plant, old Packard truck hauling equipment."
Item #: na045777
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of band musicians in 1908 Packard truck during Oldsmobile reunion. "Packard Motor Car Co. of New York, 61st Street and Broadway" painted on side of truck. "Oldsmobile reunion" sign on hood of truck. Commercial buildings in background. Handwritten on back: "Motor trucks--Packard, 1908."
Item #: na009458
Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
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