September2010 Pic of the Month The First Automobile Advertisements
J. Elfreth Watkins, William H. Travis and Edward F. Smith of the Philadelphia Typewriter Company formed the Moto-Cycle Manufacturing Company in 1890. This four-page stock investment circular includes different illustrations of the proposed automobiles offered by the company based on Lucius D. Copeland’s patent for steam-powered automobiles. THF85131, THF85132, THF85133