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Reverend J.W. Carhart

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Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. J. Wesley Carhart of San Antonio, Texas.
Photograph

Carhart Automobile

Date: 1873
Description: Automobile made by J. Wesley Carhart, Methodist minister of Racine, later of Oshkosh, Maryland and Texas. The vehicle was dismantled and the engine used to...
Print

J. Wesley Carhart

Date: 1880
Description: Engraved portrait of J. Wesley Carhart of Racine, Methodist minister, physician, and inventor of a steam-powered automobile in 1871. Although impractical, ...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Credit Wisconsin with first auto

Date: 1914-02-17
County: Rock
City: Janesville
Newspaper Article/Clipping

1st auto built here in 1873 by ex-pastor

Date: 1929-06-18
County: Racine
City: Racine
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Wisconsin first to offer prize for developing a motor vehicle

Date: 1921-08-14
County: Milwaukee
City: Milwaukee
Historical Essay

The Spark

Property Record

1023 Wisconsin Ave (AKA 1025 WISCONSIN AVE)

Community: Racine
County: Racine
Historic Name: SLAUSON BARN
Reference Number: 11944
Historical Essay

Automobile Culture

Wisconsin and the Invention of the Car
Discover how Wisconsin's influence on the automobile and tourist culture.
Classroom Material

Wisconsin Firsts and Other Famous Facts

See a list of historical highlights from Wisconsin history

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