Horseless Carriage Collection

Going to the Races, published May 14, 1819. Creator: William Heath
Going to the Races, published May 14, 1819. Carriage pulled by men riding hobby horses, a forerunner of the bicycle lacking pedals and brakes. Attributed to William Heath

Locomotion: Walking by Steam, Riding by Steam, Flying by Steam, ca. 1830

Pair of Stereograph Views of Early Automobiles, 1902-3. Creator: CH Graves
Pair of Stereograph Views of Early Automobiles, 1902-3

William Churchs Steam Road Carriage Running Between London and Birmingham, 1930. From " The Wonder Book of Railways", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Model T Ford car, front view

LAMBERT AUTOMOBILE, 1891. Automobile made by John William Lambert in 1890-91, known as the Buckeye gasoline buggy. Photographed by Walter Lewis in Ohio City, Ohio, August 1891

Winton automobile of 1905
Advertisement for the Winton automobile, 4-cylinder model, with price list, 1905. Hand-colored halftone

The Motor Show at Olympia, London, 1905. From left to right: The Beeston-Humber, the Daimler, the Gladiator, the Napier, the Arrol-Johnston, the Argyll

HORSELESS CARRIAGE, 1899. Whats in a Name? Article from an American newspaper, 1899, about the various efforts to find an appropriate word for the newly invented automobile

ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE, 1897. Montgomery Wards Horseless Carriage, which toured the United States in 1897 as an advertisement for the company

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Step into the future with these historic horseless carriages. From "Walking by Steam" to "Flying by Steam," witness the evolution of locomotion in this captivating collection. Pair of Stereograph Views of Early Automobiles (ca. 1890-1903) showcase the transition from William Church's Steam Road Carriage (1930) to the Motor Show at Olympia, London (1905). Marvel at the innovation of the Model T Ford (1899) and the Winton automobile (1905). And, don't forget the pioneers of electric automobiles, such as Montgomery Ward's Horseless Carriage (1897), and the Buckeye gasoline buggy by John William Lambert (1891), also known as the Lambert Automobile. What's in a name? These horseless carriages paved the way for the vehicles we know today. #VintageCars #AutomobileHistory #TransportationRevolution