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Postcard, Unidentified man sitting in automobile, 1896

 Item — Folder: SC-155, Item: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Postcards and photograph of early automobiles, plus newspaper clipping reporting the death of Henry Lynn Booher, a pioneer automobile builder in Dayton.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of a 1935 newspaper clipping reporting the death of Henry Lynn Booher, machinist and pioneer automobile builder, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, as well as seven black and white picture postcards and one black and white photograph showing early automobiles. There is no indication as to who built the automobiles, but were likely built by Mr. Booher. The dates of the automobiles span the period 1892 to 1900.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092