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The Pearce Arrow, by Adolph Treidler, 1909
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The Pearce Arrow, by Adolph Treidler, 1909
Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar61909newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
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The Pierce Arrow is made this year in more styles than ever before, but every Pierce car is built on the chassis which has made the Pierce a synonym for the service sought by every automobile owner but obtained by only a few. The 1909 Pierce models include Runabouts, Touring Cars, Broughams, Suburbans, Landaus, and Landaulettes, 24 to 60 H. P., 4 and 6 Cylinder. The GEORGE N. PIERCE COMPANY, ( Member Association Licensed Automobile Manufacturers ) BUFFALO, N. Y.
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
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