Original Listing Description

eBay Original 1903 photograph of a motorized Budweiser beer truck in front of the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri. This is an original 1903 mounted photograph, not a reproduction. The full mounting board measures 13-3/8 x 11 inches. The mounted photograph measures 9 x 7 inches.The truck appears to be a 1903 "Electric Brewers' Truck" manufactured by the Vehicle Equipment Co. in New York City. See xeroxed advertisement from the 1903 Western Brewer magazine in which the truck shown in the ad matches the form of the Budweiser truck in the photo. The ad also states that Anheuser-Busch operated 2 of these vehicles. I will include a xerox copy of the advertisement with shipment.This pic represents the very earliest period of the transition from horse-drawn beer wagons to motorized beer trucks. The ad states that the electric truck "does twice the work of horse trucks."The photograph was made by "Emil Boehl, Phot. of Specialties, 409 N. Broadway, St. Louis, Mo." Almost certainly, this photographer was hired by Anheuser-Busch to make the photograph Condition: Overall displayability is very good. There are pinholes at the corners and in four other spots. There is one larger hole at the top center. The corners and edges of the mounting board are rounded and lightly worn. The photograph itself is very clean, with only a very small chip at upper right corner, and an even smaller one at lower right corner. The photo would look fabulous in a nice frame. ***Please look carefully at photographs before bidding.***Will ship in large box with plenty of protection via USPS Priority Mail with insurance and tracking. (Condition: Pre-Owned)

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