https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/files/original/6beb1b471f3e7f2d94ab3d664087ec8d.jpg 06920cd955fa4b0dc428733bd9d67520 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stevens Duryea Automobile Company Magazine Ad Collection Subject The topic of the resource Stevens Duryea Automobile Company Description An account of the resource The Duryea Motor Wagon, a one-cylinder four horsepower vehicle, was first demonstrated on September 21, 1893, in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is considered the first successful gas-engine vehicle built in the United States. In 1896, the Duryea brothers founded the Duryea Motor Wagon Co. and it became the first American company to manufacture and sell automobiles. In 1901 Frank Duryea, who had split from his brother over financial differences, teamed with the Stevens Arms and Tool Company, located on the Chicopee River in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, to help expand the evolving business. The union resulted in the production of Stevens-Duryea automobiles, the first vehicle being shown in November of 1901 and available for sale in March of 1902. The vehicles were powered by 2 cylinder engines capable of producing five horsepower. As improvements were made the cars went from two cylinders to four to six and horsepower increased with each model, topping out at 50 horsepower in the later models. There has been much speculation about the demise of the company and most of it points to the types of vehicles that were produced. Charles Duryea's vehicles were simple and resembled the buggy design of the horseless carriages. He felt that these vehicles were sufficient and needed little improvement. Frank Duryea's cars were the exact opposite. They were large, luxurious, expensive and powerful. Most were touring cars and limousines with a few roadsters making it into production, with only about 100 examples being produced per year. By 1906 the Stevens Duryea Company had become independent and endured several bankruptcies and reorganizations partly due to mismanagement and escalating competition. In 1915 Frank Duryea left the company over a conflict dealing with the types of cars that were to be built. In 1922 the company was reorganized and the name was changed to Stevens-Duryea Motors Inc. In 1927, production of the Stevens-Duryea automobiles ceased altogether. This collection of magazine ads is from the later years of the Stevens-Duryea company and concentrates on the more exclusive motor vehicles produced at the time. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chicopee Archives Online Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-1922 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Joe Pasternak of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Print Magazine Ads Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Ad pages belong to Joe Pasternak of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Joe has allowed the Chicopee Public Library to digitize the collection and display it on Chicopee Archives Online. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Chicopee Public Library; Chicopee Archives Online Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Duryea-Ad-019 Title A name given to the resource Power Plant Delivery Description An account of the resource A 1/2 page ad comparing the ability of the Chicopee Falls Plant and the Three Point Unit Power Plant of the Model "X" automobile. Photographs of the plant in Chicopee Falls and the Model "X" engine are on each top side of the ad. Text reads: "Each has a tremendous reserve and is equeally smooth in its delivery of power." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 7-Jul-10 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Duryea Automobile Company, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts Duryea Automobile Company Magazine Ad Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Automobile Magazine Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Magazine Ad; Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Chicopee Archives Online Subject The topic of the resource Duryea Automobile Company; Vintage Magazine Ads; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Chicopee>Chicopee Falls Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Ad pages belong to Joe Pasternak of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Joe has allowed the Chicopee Public Library to digitize the collection and display it on Chicopee Archives Online. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 9 x 12 inches