Title:
Unidentified men ride in one of Turlock's earliest automobiles, circa 1909.
Creator:
Unknown
Subject:
Automobiles
Commercial buildings -- California -- Turlock
Offices -- California -- Turlock
Vignolo Building (Turlock, Calif.)
Description:
Four unidentified men ride in an automobile similar to the first one driven in Turlock, California. They are parked on East
Main Street beside the Vignolo Building. Note the width and shape of the front fenders of the car, designed to protect the
passengers from flying mud and dirt the turning front tires might throw upwards. Charles Henry Geer brought the first car
to Turlock on a Tuesday in 1905 as reported in the newspaper, "The Turlock Journal". He took possession of a new 1906 model
Rambler touring car in San Francisco and after five hours actual running time, arrived back in Turlock. Reportedly "Charley"
was in town the next day to give some of his friends their first ride in an 'auto'.
Publisher:
California State University, Stanislaus. University Library. Special Collections
Date:
circa 1909
Type:
image
Format:
1 photographic print; 19 x 24 cm.
Identifier:
cturs_140
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Turlock (Calif.)
Rights:
public domain
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use.