1916 Owen-Magnetic automobiles on muddy rural road
Description:
View of 1916 Owen Magnetic cars traveling on muddy rural road during a publicity tour. Stamped on back: "N. Lazarnick, automobile photographer, 246 W. 42nd St., Chicago, N.Y., Detroit." Handwritten on back: "Owen-Magnetic, 1916. Two of the five Owen Magnetic automobiles which made up the fall 1915 color tour in the Berkshires, an 800-mile publicity run sponsored by the R.M. Owen Company of New York to promote the Owen Magnetic motor car. Twenty-six tourists participated in the event. Left: Owen Magnetic, 7-p. victoria touring Model O. 6 cy., 33.6 h.p., 136" whb. License plate NY Dealer 1915 M1376. Right: Owen Magnetic, Model O. 3-p. cloverleaf. License plate NY Dealer 1915 G1117."
