4x5" PHOTO NEG 1918 Brass Era Biddle Motor Car 1954

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4x5" PHOTO NEG 1918 Brass Era Biddle Motor Car 1954 A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT FROM EDMPHOTOS: We are now including a signed letter of authenticity with each item won. This will help you as a buyer/collector establish and maintain provenance for this item. Does the negative look bright or dark to you? Please be sure to read our FAQs and take note of the "before and after" examples. This is an original large-format (4"x5") acetate negative of 1918 Brass Era Biddle Motor Car 1954 The company was incorporated in October, 1915 and presented finished automobiles at the Philadelphia Auto Show in January 1916. Car was an assembled car manufactured in Philadelphia. First bodies were believed to be from the Fleetwood body company in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. First cars were equipped with Buda four cylinder engines, 3 3/4 Bore by 5 1/8 stroke and Warner 3 speed transmissions. Some models featured Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels. The bodies were styled in the European tradition. Biddle stood out with v-shaped radiators, angular or cycle fenders, step plates in the place of usual running boards, dual sidemounted wire wheels when that concept was strictly European.A Biddle advertisement, appearing in Life Magazine in 1917 confirms that the car was ��˜assembled’ from parts produced by others, including a top-quality Duesenberg motor, and that it reflected European styling. The roadster shown in the ad closely resembles a contemporaneous Mercedes Benz sport model, with its deeply V-ed radiator, cycle fenders, wire wheels and step plates. From its dramatic prow, the long hood-line sweeps back to a raked windshield spanning an aeronautical cowl, then drops to the rakish line of its cut-down doors and finally flows into a streamlined tail.The Biddle was part of the automotive Brass Era, the first period of automotive manufacturing, named for the prominent brass fittings used during this time for such things as lights and radiators. It extends from the first commercial automobiles marketed in the 1890s until about World War I. The term "Brass Era automobile" is a retronym for "horseless carriage," the original name for such vehicles, which is still in use today. The Brass Era closely followed the Veteran Era.(wikipedia) August 12, 1954Part Number:ac525 Would you like to buy an 8x10 print of this image? Copy the eBay item OR part number (next to the red arrow above) and Would you like to buy a RETOUCHED 8x10 print of this image? Copy the eBay item OR part number (next to the red arrow above) and Would you like to buy a CD-ROM with a high resolution scan of this image? Copy the eBay item OR part number (next to the red arrow above) and Would you like to buy a CD-ROM with a RETOUCHED high resolution scan of this image? Copy the eBay item OR part number (next to the red arrow above) and ABOUT THE CD-ROMs WE SELL: We understand that not everyone has negative scanning equipment, so we offer a high-resolution (minimum 600 dpi) scanned image on CD-ROM for an additional $6 per negative (for winning bidders only). We scan the images at a minimum of 600 dpi, which combined with the size of the negative itself, allows you to make quality larger prints. Once you purchase the CD-ROM via the PayPal link above, we burn the image to CD-ROM and include it in your package. For an additional $5 ($11 total), we have our in-house graphic artist touch up the images in Photoshop.We can send you a password-protected download link in lieu of the CD-ROM upon request. ABOUT THE PHOTOS WE SELL: You may purchase an 8x10 photograph of this image for $7. Using the high-resolution scan of the negatives we have, we resize and print 8x10 photos of the image(s). We produce the photos on FujiFilm stock using FujiFilm ASK dye sublimation printers, giving you a very high quality photograph with an archival rating of 100 years. We use the original high-res scans of these images--not the scaled down images yo... read more

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