Photograph
Man with Experimental Automobile
| George Ellis is standing beside an experimental automobile, possibly in the basement of John F. Steward. Both men worked for the Deering Harvester Company before 1902. |
| Image ID: | 58395 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1892 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, File 17327 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Handwritten text beneath the automobile appears to read, "G.H. Ellis and His Auto." According to documentation filed with the photograph, Ellis claimed that he successfully ran his automobile on February 28, 1892. He claimed the auto had been built in the basement of fellow Deering employee John F. Steward, and that he had to take it apart to get it outside and make the test run. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Engineering |
| Automobiles |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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