Driving Gloves, 1910-1920

Summary

Gauntlets, part of many early 1900s motorists' outfit, kept driver's hands warm and cold air from rushing up the sleeves.

Gauntlets, part of many early 1900s motorists' outfit, kept driver's hands warm and cold air from rushing up the sleeves.

Artifact

Driving gloves

Date Made

1910-1920

Creators

Unknown

Driving America
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

78.28.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert L. Pryor.

Material

Leather

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Width: 9 in

Length: 14.375 in

Inscriptions

On red and white sticker inside right glove: 10

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