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Title Powers Automobile Museum : [a unique collection of early model cars] / [Ralph H. Powers] ; [Henry Cave of Hartford (Conn.) contributor to the facts used as basis for this history of the development of the automobile].

Publication Info. Southington, Conn. : [s. n.], [1949?]

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Location Call No. Status
 Southington Library - Historical Room  HR 629.2222 POW    In-Library Use Only
 Southington Library - Historical Room  HR 629.2222 POW    In-Library Use Only
Description 1 pamphlet, 32 pages : illustrations black and white, map ; 23 cm
Note Information source: "Southington Directory 1945-1970." (New Haven, CT: The Price & Lee Co.).
Summary [Powers Automobile Museum was located on Queen Street, Southington (Conn.). It opened in 1946 or 1947 and closed when Mr. Powers retired (1969 or 1970) . [1970 Directory of Southington (Conn.) lists him as retired.].
Note [Footnote] on pg. 31 stating : "We are grateful to Mr. Henry Cave of Hartford, Connecticut, Vice-Chairman of the Research and Awards Committee of the Automobile Old Timers, whose help was invaluable in securing the facts used as a basis for this history of the development of the automobile."
Contents 1898 De Dion Motorette -- 1900 Locomobile Steamer -- 1901 Crestmobile -- 1902 Oldsmobile -- 1902 Franklin -- 1904 Autocar -- 1904 Reo -- 1904 Stevens-Duryea -- 1906 Cadillac -- 1908 Ford Model "T" Touring -- 1908 White Steamer -- 1909 Winton Six -- 1909 Hupmobile -- 1909 Stanley Steamer -- 1910 Waverly Electric -- 1910 International Harvester Surrey -- 1911 Locomobile Touring Car -- 1912 American Underslung Roadster -- 1912 Pope Hartford -- 1913 Kissel Kar -- 1914 Metz Special -- 1915 Paige -- 1916 Scripps-Booth Roadster -- 1916 Simplex, Crane Model -- 1921 Baby Renault Convertible -- 1922 Rolls-Royce -- 1923 Marmon Sedan -- 1932 Duesenberg custom build touring limousine -- 1910 Curtis Biplane -- Evolution of the bicycle -- The Benz automobile -- The original Duryea Car -- An early Pope-Hartford.
Subject Automobile industry and trade -- Connecticut -- History.
Southington (Conn.) -- History.
Automobiles -- Design and construction -- United States -- History.
Museums -- Connecticut -- Southington.
Added Author Cave, Henry.
Powers, [Ralph] H.
Powers Automobile Museum.
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