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| Advertisement | Franklin Automobiles (1913) |
| Company/Advertising Agency | H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Company |
| Publication Source | Western woman's outlook, Vol.6 (3), April 3, 1913, p. 4 |
| Publisher | Western Woman's Outlook Company |
| Publisher Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Publication Date | 1913
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| Advertisement Text | The solution of the woman's motor car problem is the Franklin, the car of distinction...The Franklin will travel three times as far on a set of tires as the average heavy car...The Franklin will go half to two-thirds farther on a gallon of gasoline than the average car of the same capacity...Blowouts from heavy loading or excessive strain are unknown...W.A. Wicks. |
| Contextual Notes | In 1902, Herbert H. Franklin and engineer John Wilkinson developed the first Franklin automobile. The car producer was recognized for designing light weight vehicles (with aluminum components), and its use of air-cooled engines and six cylinder models.
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| Category | Automobiles, carriages and wagons
Transportation and communication
Women's issues |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Automobiles; Automobile dealerships--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Franklin automobile |
| Geographic Coverage | United States
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| Digital Collection | Early Advertising |
| Digital ID Number | ADV0131 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Pacific Northwest Collection. HQ1101 .W48 |
| Object Type | Advertisement |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from text at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2008 |
