An Air-Cooled 1900 Franklin of Dr. C. P. Thomas
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Dated 1908, this postcard shows Dr. C. P. Thomas's and George Sonnemann's first place flower car at the Spokane Automobile Show. Notice the large swan on the hood.
This file appears in: Spokane’s New Era In Transportation: In the early 1900's, this city had one of the largest concentrations of automobiles West of the Mississippi
Spokane’s New Era In Transportation: In the early 1900's, this city had one of the largest concentrations of automobiles West of the Mississippi
Horse-drawn carriages became less desirable, streetcars and railroads were well established around the county and in the city, and a new contraption called the automobile became the dominant mode of…