Rapid Sightseeing Bus, circa 1907
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As automobiles were beginning to move away from the horseless carriage look, early buses with bench seats and canvas curtains maintained the styling of the stagewagons that preceded them. The capable vehicles appealed to entrepreneurs who operated them for vacationers. Tourists visiting Philmont, New York, could see the sights from this bus made by the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company.
As automobiles were beginning to move away from the horseless carriage look, early buses with bench seats and canvas curtains maintained the styling of the stagewagons that preceded them. The capable vehicles appealed to entrepreneurs who operated them for vacationers. Tourists visiting Philmont, New York, could see the sights from this bus made by the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1907
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.1.1774.P.CO.4653
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.938 in
Width: 4.938 in
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