First automobile in St. Mary's County

Photograph

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

First automobile in St. Mary's county

Name/Title

First automobile in St. Mary's County

Entry/Object ID

2014.009.0167

Description

5"h x 7"w black and white photo of the first automobile in St. Mary's County. It was a 1908 Model S Ford driven by Leonard Locke Holmes. He was nattily dressed in white trousers, a dark jacket, and a patterned tie. I hope he had a duster to cover his nice clothes as he drove on the county's poor roads. The car had a high backed seat in the front and a lower backed seat in the back. It did not have a cover at all. The steering wheel came up to the driver at a sharp angle. The tires were thin. ********************************** Text on verso: in black ink "24A" in pencil "St. Mary's County's first automobile--1908 Ford Leonard Locke Holmes of Mechanicsville Page 58"

Collection

J. Roy Guyther Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1908 - 1920

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Print Size: 5" x 7"

Location

Folder

Mechanicsville Homes Folder

Container

Dr. J. Roy Guyther Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 03, Shelf 5

Rack

Rack 03

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 2

Building

Tudor Hall