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Detroit Electric Automobiles (1908)
Detroit Electric Automobiles (1908)
AdvertisementDetroit Electric Automobiles (1908)
Brand Name/ProductDetroit Electric
Company/Advertising AgencyAnderson Electric Car Company
Publication SourceMoore Theater program
Publisher LocationUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle
Publication DateSeptember 5, 1908

Advertisement Text"Polly of the Circus" arriving at the Moore in her Detroit Electric Brougham. At every point other electric types are surpassed by this car. Sold only by the Broadway Automobile Co.
Contextual NotesPreviously a carriage and buggy company, the Anderson Electric Car Company began producing electric automobiles in 1907. Sales remained steady due to high gasoline prices during World War I, but improved internal combustion engine automobiles eventually forced the company out of business by 1939.
Electric cars were supposedly preferred by women because they did not emit exhaust fumes and they did not require cranking.

CategoryAutomobiles, carriages and wagons
Transportation and communication
Women's issues
Subjects (LCTGM)Electric automobiles; Automobile dealerships--Washington (State)--Seattle
Subjects (LCSH)Women in advertising
Geographic CoverageUnited States--Washington (State)--Seattle

Digital CollectionEarly Advertising
Digital ID NumberADV0097
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPacific Northwest Collection.
Object TypeAdvertisement
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original text or image at 300 dpi saved in TIFF format, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008.
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