Armstead "Snow Motor" vehicle in street, Valdez, Alaska, ca. 1920s
Title
Armstead "Snow Motor " vehicle in street , Valdez , Alaska , ca. 1920s
Date
ca. 1920s
Notes
Written on front : Valdez Mercantile (with arrow) . ACS (2nd one) at least (with arrow) . At corner Alaska & McKinley .Handwritten on verso : Snow motor [illeg.] Nov . 27 , 192[?] [text obscured] .PH Coll 693.13
Contextual Notes
The Armstead Snow Motor, U.S. Patent #1431440, was an early snowmobile. Propelled by two large rotating threaded pontoons, the vehicle performed extremely well in snow and ice. The Snow Motor was never a commercial success, partially due to its poor performance on hard surfaces.
Subjects (LCSH)
Snowmobiles--Alaska--Valdez
Location Depicted
United States--Alaska--Valdez
Digital Collection
Alaska , Western Canada and United States Collection
Order Number
AWC3521
Ordering Information
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Citation Information
University of Washington Libraries , Special Collections , [Order Number or Negative Number]
Negative Number
UW28370z
Repository
University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Repository Collection
Richardson Highway , Alaska , Photograph Collection . PH Coll 693
Repository Collection Guide
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Object Type
Photograph ; image
Physical Description
silver gelatin; b&w; 5.5 x 3 in.
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