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| Title | Mrs. Charles Klaus in electric car |
| Date of Original | 190-? |
| Description | A view of an early electric car with three people inside, a man on the left and two women. They are driving down a small dirt road with trees and plants on either side. |
| General Subject | Transportation
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Automobiles
Electric automobiles
Dirt roads
Women
Men
People
Plants
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| Personal Name | Ott, Anton
Ott, Ottilia Klaus
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| Location | Stutsman County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1890-1899
1900-1909
1910-1919
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| Item Number | ST311 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 9 x 11 cm. |
| Transcription | "Mrs. Charles Klaus on right in her Electric Car. Passengers Anton Ott and his Mother Mrs. Ottilia Klaus Ott, daughter of Anton Klaus."--Hndwritten on a piece of paper with photograph. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | In 1891, William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa builds the first successful electric automobile in the United States. By 1900 the electric automobile is in its heyday. Of the 4,192 cars produced in the United States 28 percent are powered by electricity, and electric autos represent about one-third of all cars found on the roads of New York City, Boston, and Chicago. During the 1920's the electric car ceases to be a viable commercial product. The electric car's downfall is attributable to a number of factors, including the desire for longer distance vehicles, their lack of horsepower, and the ready availability of gasoline. |
| Repository Institution | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
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| Repository Collection | Stutsman County Memorial Museum Photographs
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| Credit Line | Stutsman County Memorial Museum, Jamestown, N.D. (ST311) |
| Rights Management | Owned by Stutsman County Memorial Museum. |
| Ordering Information | Stutsman County Memorial Museum
Phone: 701-252-6741
Address: Box 1002, Jamestown, N.D. 58401
Open: Memorial Day - September, 10am-5pm Weekdays and 1pm-5pm Weekends. |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dmST311 |
