CONTENTdm
Skip to content home : browse : advanced search : preferences : my favorites : about : help   
CONTENTdm Collection
add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
 
Zoom in Zoom out Pan left Pan right Pan up Pan down Maximum resolution Fit in window Fit to width Rotate left Rotate right Hide/show thumbnail
Ralph in the Automobile He and His Cousin Dan Built
Ralph in the Automobile He and His Cousin Dan Built
TitleRalph in the Automobile He and His Cousin Dan Built
Owning InstitutionMarjorie Teetor Meyer
Item IDMEYER_004
DescriptionAt age 12 Ralph and his cousin Dan built a car with a one cycle motor his uncles had rejected in their shop. He went on to high school determined to learn about mechanics and by the time he graduated, he had wired his workshop and home for electric lights from a generator he had built. In spite of initial doubts of the faculty, Ralph graduated near the top of his class from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1912.
SubjectRalph Teetor, 1890-1982
Automobiles
Transportation
Men's clothing
Blind
Date1902
Time Period1900s (1900-1910)
Digital Collection NameAssorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection NumberV0002
Format of OriginalPrint
Digital FormatJP2000
Resolution600 ppi
NotesUse of this image is restrictred to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce.
Destination IN JourneyDestination Indiana Ralph Teetor, Automotive Pioneer
Copyright NoticeDigital Image © 2010 Marjorie Teetor Meyer. All Rights Reserved.
add to favorites : reference url back to results : previous : next
powered by CONTENTdm ® | contact us  ^ to top ^