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- 1921 White Camping Truck Used by Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone - The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. While the three men delighted in the outdoors, their accommodations weren't particularly rustic. This 1921 White truck traveled with them. It carried elaborate tents and camping equipment that provided many of the comforts of a good hotel.
- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
1921 White Camping Truck Used by Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone
The Vagabonds -- Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone -- enjoyed their annual camping trips taken from 1916 to 1924. While the three men delighted in the outdoors, their accommodations weren't particularly rustic. This 1921 White truck traveled with them. It carried elaborate tents and camping equipment that provided many of the comforts of a good hotel.
- White Motor Company 2 Cylinder Compound Engine, circa 1905 - White Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio, manufactured steam automobiles from 1900 to 1911. Its cars and engines earned a reputation for technical sophistication. This two-cylinder, double-acting White engine -- modified to power a boat -- was no exception. The advanced design features an aluminum crankcase, a ball-bearing crankshaft and piston valves, and a compound layout with high- and low-pressure cylinders.
- circa 1905
- Collections - Artifact
White Motor Company 2 Cylinder Compound Engine, circa 1905
White Motor Company of Cleveland, Ohio, manufactured steam automobiles from 1900 to 1911. Its cars and engines earned a reputation for technical sophistication. This two-cylinder, double-acting White engine -- modified to power a boat -- was no exception. The advanced design features an aluminum crankcase, a ball-bearing crankshaft and piston valves, and a compound layout with high- and low-pressure cylinders.