Checker Station Wagon, April 1964
THF701198 / Checker Station Wagon, April 1964
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Artifact Overview
Morris Markin formed Checker Motors Corporation in 1922. The company manufactured taxicabs at its plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, until 1982. Checker began building passenger cars for private owners in 1959. The 1964 Checker Marathon featured a six-cylinder engine and a design based on the company's commercial cabs. The Marathon was available as a sedan or a station wagon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1964
Subject Date
April 1964
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.635
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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