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- Fixing the Tire on an REO Automobile, 1900-1909 - Numerous tire blowouts plagued motorists on the poor roads of the early 20th century. The man in this photograph is either removing a tire for repair or replacing an already repaired tire. The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan-based company that began producing cars in 1905.
- 1912
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Fixing the Tire on an REO Automobile, 1900-1909
Numerous tire blowouts plagued motorists on the poor roads of the early 20th century. The man in this photograph is either removing a tire for repair or replacing an already repaired tire. The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan-based company that began producing cars in 1905.
- Locomobile Company of America and Reo Motor Car Company Advertisements, November 1906 - Racing and advertising have always gone hand in hand in the automotive industry. Locomobile promoted its success at 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup racing events in this ad, published in <em>McClure's</em> magazine in November 1906. Two years later, a Locomobile would win the Vanderbilt Cup -- the first American car to win that major race.
- November 01, 1906
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Locomobile Company of America and Reo Motor Car Company Advertisements, November 1906
Racing and advertising have always gone hand in hand in the automotive industry. Locomobile promoted its success at 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup racing events in this ad, published in McClure's magazine in November 1906. Two years later, a Locomobile would win the Vanderbilt Cup -- the first American car to win that major race.
- REO Automobile Dealership Pencil, 1920-1929 - Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. The Davis Motor Car Company used this pencil giveaway to promote the REO brand along with their Greenville, Ohio, dealership.
- 1920-1929
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REO Automobile Dealership Pencil, 1920-1929
Promotional giveaways can place advertising messages deeper into people's lives than billboards or magazine ads. The power of branding -- coupled with consumer brand loyalty -- has also led to the creation of promotional items designed for sale to the public. The Davis Motor Car Company used this pencil giveaway to promote the REO brand along with their Greenville, Ohio, dealership.