"Man Helping His Wife into Automobile," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906
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Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this second slide, Mr. Spurt helps Mrs. Spurt into the car. They are dressed in dusters, goggles and hats -- essential gear for riding in an open auto.
Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this second slide, Mr. Spurt helps Mrs. Spurt into the car. They are dressed in dusters, goggles and hats -- essential gear for riding in an open auto.
Artifact
Drawing (Visual work)
Date Made
1906
Creators
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
36.658.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Grisaille
Tempera
Technique
Grisaille
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 14.25 in
Width: 14.25 in
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