The Informer: 44 Automobiles Roamed LC Streets in 1910 - American Press

Focal Point | The early days of automobiles

Early automobile purchasing was a rougher business than the slick sales process we know today, as shown in this photo of a new Dodge Brothers Motor Cars client and family posing with the business owner and the small army of mechanics making it all possible. The speed with which the automobile permeated life was astounding. In 1900, only around 4,000 cars were produced in the U.S., but a mere 10 years later over 180,000 cars were produced. In 190…

The Informer: 44 automobiles roamed LC streets in 1910 - American Press

Forty-four automobiles — valued together at more than $75,000 at the time — were owned in Lake Charles in April of 1910. “That means that half a hundred owners of these machines have a direct interest in the condition of the streets and roads, and are to be included among the most active and energetic of good road enthusiasts,” according to the morning edition of the April 2, 1910, Daily-Press. Seventeen different makes of machines were included…