Motorist posing in 1904 American Mercedes automobile

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Description

View of a motorist posing in a 1904 American Mercedes car in front of a wooden-frame garage. Handwritten on back: "American Mercedes, 1904. This is an early hot rod. Note the almost 1 to 1 sprocket to wheel gear ratio on rear end."

Details

Resource ID:: na052112
Subject:: Automobiles; Daimler Manufacturing Company; African American automobile drivers; Photographic prints
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: American Mercedes
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.