Saurer truck, "Ocean to ocean pioneer freighter," at end of transcontinental trip

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Description

View of mounted policeman and small crowd with Saurer truck at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, marking the end of the truck's transcontinental journey. "Saurer motor truck, ocean to ocean pioneer freighter, agents Motor Sales of ... 346 Golden Gate" printed on banner attached to truck. Handwritten on back: "Motor trucks--Saurer. San Francisco mounted policeman standing in the Pacific Ocean watches the Saurer truck complete the westward phase of the first transcontinental truck trip."

Details

Resource ID:: na009617
Subject:: Trucks; International Motor Company; Mounted police--California--San Francisco; Police horses--California--San Francisco; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 7.5 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Motor trucks--Saurer
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.