1914 Scripps-Booth Cyclecar Sales Brochure
THF207808 / 1914 Scripps-Booth Cyclecar Sales Brochure
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Artifact Overview
Formed in 1912 by James Scripps Booth, heir to a newspaper publishing fortune, the Scripps-Booth company produced a variety of unusual vehicles. While its smaller two-cylinder cyclecars were well built, the company's larger four-cylinder automobiles developed a reputation for poor reliability and earned derisive nicknames like "Slips-Loose." Scripps-Booth ultimately became a part of General Motors, which closed the brand in 1922.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Subject Date
1914
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9682
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10.938 in
Width: 7.875 in
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