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crabbykins's loves710 of 1090Photographer with his camera on a tripodNew Jersey Bell Telephone Installer
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    Posted 12 years ago

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    scottvez
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    Any thoughts on who made this car?

    It is very similar to early 1890s Benz cars, but I cannot find a match.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Reproduction of this image is prohibited.

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    1. mrmajestic1 mrmajestic1, 12 years ago
      I think mustang is correct. Looks like that 1899 Locomobile Stanhope.
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 12 years ago
      i thought MYtruck was old!
    3. rniederman rniederman, 12 years ago
      Scott ... is this the entire image or a crop? Tintype, or ...? Looks interesting. .: Rob
    4. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks tony and majestic-- I think that you've got it!

      scott
    5. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks rob-- it has been cropped. I didn't want the entire image to detract from attention to the car.

      I will post the entire image at some point.

      scott
    6. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking mikko!

      scott
    7. rniederman rniederman, 12 years ago
      Looking forward to seeing the rest of the image. - Rob
    8. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Sure thing rob! I will give you a heads up when I post.

      scott
    9. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks (as always) bellin!

      scott
    10. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking vontrike.

      scott
    11. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking tom!

      scott
    12. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Rob-- here is the full view of the car in the studio.

      It has a Niagara Falls backdrop. It looks like the owner drove it right into the studio!

      scott
    13. rniederman rniederman, 12 years ago
      This is an awecome picture with the backdrop. I've never seen anything like it - a full sized car in studio ... wow! Obviously the gentleman loved his auto to go through the effort to make this tintype ... great find! - Rob
    14. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks rob-- I thought the same.

      I have seen the "prop" cars before in images, but this (to me) appears to be his actual car. It was probably new at the time (1899) and he wanted to show it off. 19th century automobile images are an unusual find.

      scott
    15. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks billy!

      scott
    16. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks for looking 123.

      scott
    17. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks cultcha.

      scott
    18. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks musik.

      scott
    19. pops52 pops52, 12 years ago
      Looking through some of my automobile books, it could be a 1900 Mobile Steamer or like other members already posted a 1898-99 Locomobile.
    20. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Thanks pops!

      scott
    21. scottvez scottvez, 11 years ago
      Thanks tom.

      scott
    22. scottvez scottvez, 11 years ago
      Thanks tom.

      scott

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