First Motor Car (Steam) Built in Oregon City, Oregon 1902
Entry/Object ID
P-6235
Tags
Arcadia
Description
Oregon City First Motor Car (Steam).
Jackson's Steamer auto in front, Mattieson Locomobile behind.
Mort Park at Locomobile and Jackson at Steamer.
Grant Mumpower by Steamer.
Built by H.W. Jackson with help from Mort Park and Tom Lovelace.
Carbide light from Dr. Sommers buggy.
Original from G.V. Bolton #2.
*I changed the date from 1900 to c. 1902. If this is Jackson's Steamer auto, then it was still under construction in early 1902 (JAH 12/2022).
Negative and sample Print - 2008.008.001.082
Made/Created
Date made
1902
Place
City
Oregon City
County
Clackamas
State
Oregon
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Notes
Medium: Negative
Location of Negative: Society Collection
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Other No.: Society 82; Society Photo #: 82; Other Photo #: Mrs. G.V. Bolton #3
