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- Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929 - During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929
During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that motorists would happily pay extra for their own private accommodations. Bare-bones tourist cabins and cottages promised privacy, car parking, quiet, and less expense than a hotel stay. This family parked their Chevrolet next to "home" for the night -- a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine.
- Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929 - During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that many motorists would happily pay extra for privacy. Small tourist cabins and cottages promised quiet, privacy, and parking. And they cost less than a hotel. This photograph shows the Ebersole family unpacking for a nights stay at a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine, in 1929.
- 1929
- Collections - Artifact
Ebersole Family with 1929 Chevrolet Sedan at Tourist Cabin in Saco, Maine, 1929
During the 1920s, owners of roadside autocamps discovered that many motorists would happily pay extra for privacy. Small tourist cabins and cottages promised quiet, privacy, and parking. And they cost less than a hotel. This photograph shows the Ebersole family unpacking for a nights stay at a tourist cabin in Saco, Maine, in 1929.
- Fireplace at "The Mangoes," Winter Estate of Henry and Clara Ford in Fort Myers, Florida, circa 1920 - In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes," a winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, located next to the wintertime retreat of Thomas and Mina Edison. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman-style bungalow house and lush grounds along the Caloosahatchee River. The fireplace's double mantle and surrounding built-in benches were in keeping with Craftsman design.
- circa 1920
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Fireplace at "The Mangoes," Winter Estate of Henry and Clara Ford in Fort Myers, Florida, circa 1920
In 1916, Henry and Clara Ford purchased "The Mangoes," a winter home in Fort Myers, Florida, located next to the wintertime retreat of Thomas and Mina Edison. The Fords' estate featured a Craftsman-style bungalow house and lush grounds along the Caloosahatchee River. The fireplace's double mantle and surrounding built-in benches were in keeping with Craftsman design.
- Venice of America, Lake Shore Cottages, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, 1910-1920 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.
- circa 1910
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Venice of America, Lake Shore Cottages, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, 1910-1920
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. It had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, many of which were colored using the company's patented "Phostint" process. Popular "Phostint" postcards, the Detroit Publishing Company claimed, were delicately "executed in Nature's Coloring" to be truthful, tasteful, beautiful, and educational.