Scope and Contents 1. 3/13/89. 2 typed pages, unidentified. 2. “Only 500 built, the Austin Car of Grand Rapids was Famous”, Peninsular Club Magazine, November 1958. 3. “Meet Mister Jalopy” / by Bernard W. Crandell. Saturday Evening Post, July 27, 19??. RE Barney J. Pollard, collector. 4. “Austin Artifacts donated.” Old Cars Weekly, May 4, 1989. pg. 3. RE donation to the GR Public Museum. 5. A Most Unique Machine : The Car That John Dolson Built and other Losers. Source unknown. Pgs. 166-169...

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Antique Automobile. V, 42, no. 2, March/April, 1978. Has: “Austin : the ‘Highway King’, 1902-1918” / George Ferris. Pg. 6. Original issue.

Bulb Horn / Veteran Motor Car Club of America. V. 45, no.1, Jan.-Mar. 1984. Has: The Auld Austin / story and photos by J.P. Conners. Pg. 8. Color laser copies of issue cover and article pages, only.

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1. Statement form, with 192x date, and address at 226 Pearl St., N.W.
2.-3. Half sheet memo forms, one is pink and the other beige.
4. Envelope for the Highway King, probably for mailing the catalog. See Folder 7 above.

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1. Letter head mailing envelop for the company in poor condition.
2. “Frank T. Hulswit. Photocopied page, including a brief bio and caricature illustrations. From Builders of Greater Grand Rapids in Biographical Caricature. N.d.
3. One page of handwritten notes (photocopy). Frank T. Hulswit
4. 1 sheet of yellow lined notebook paper, with a chronology written on it.

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1. The United line. 1987.087.8
2. United Model “31” 2-ton truck. With stamp for Miami United Truck Co., Miami, Fla.”
3. United Trucks, 5 Ton. 1987.087.7.
4. Photocopied page from the Grand Rapids Furniture Record for “Decatur Truck. Grand Rapids Motor Truck Co., Grand Rapids, Mi.”

Scope and Contents 1-7 below are b/w snapshots, taken in Illinois at the Somer home, April. 1977. The Somers owned a continuously working Austin originally purchased by the family, and parts of another of the same generation. 1. Joe (son) and Howard (father) Somers, owners of an original Austin, which was originally purchased by William Ryerson for his son as a wedding gift. Their relatives, the Talbarts, of the same community, also purchased another Austin of the same generation, which was later...

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1. Color photo of the framed item hanging on the wall.
2. Printed invitation with the painting image in b/w printed on the front. Hefner Galleries. Michigan Artists and Midwest Impressionists”. Dec. 7, no year. The specific artist of the paint is not cited, but a list of painters is given in the invitation, perhaps including the painter of the Austin.

Scope and Contents 1. Man with bowler? hat seated in front seat of Austin automobile, ca. 1903-1904?, in front of large building, with broad pedestal-block entrance lamp. “Sample from The Photograph Co. of American, 61 Market St., Chicago, Telephone Main 3852.”—verso note. Neg. 3625. 2. “127-131 Sheldon SE. Austin 1916, Model 66”.—pencil on back of photo. Note: The Grand Rapids City Directory 1912 has the Walter Austins living at 117 Sheldon St. This image shows an auto parked in the center of a brick...

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1. Unidentified photo of motor, mounted on brown board, with mold evidence.
2. Unidentified photo of motor, mounted on black board, with mold evidence.
3. Linen backed photo of motor, with “Austin, 1908”, penciled on the back.

Scope and Contents 1. “Austin 1910”—pencil on back. A fading original photo mounted on board. Auto facing to right. 2. Unidentified auto, facing to left. Original fading, mounted on brown board. 3. “Austin 45” ID under the image of the vehicle. Damaged original photo, mounted on board. Auto facing to right. “Austin 1910”—pencil on back of photo. 4. “Austin 1909”—pencil on back of photo. Auto facing to right. 5. “Austin 1916-1917”—pencil on back of unmounted print. This auto is facing left, with...