An article which appeared in the May
13, 1911 issue of the Sandusky Star
Journal listed the names of the 216 Erie County residents who owned
automobiles. The Erie County Clerk’s office kept a listing of the names of the owners
of automobiles, the registration number, the owner’s address, and the make of
car. In 1911, G.A. Boeckling owned an Oldsmobile. L.J. Parker owned a Buick.
Dr. Merz drove an Overland. George Schade owned three vehicles, a Brush, a Speedwell,
and a Cadillac. Though we do not know what type of vehicle George J. Bing is
driving in the picture below, in 1911 he owned a Zimmerman, and he was an agent
for Paterson roadsters and touring cars at his business on Tiffin Avenue.
Elmore automobiles sold for $1750 in 1911. Below is an
Elmore from 1912.
The Star Garage sold an E-M-F “30” for $1100, at the
corner of Market and Decatur Streets. Model T Fords were also sold there.
Many of the types of automobiles sold
in Sandusky in 1911 are unknown to us today. The auto industry was then in its
infancy, and was changing rapidly. If you would like to read the entire article
about Sandusky’s automobile drivers in 1911, visit the Sandusky Library
Archives Research Center, where several decades of local newspapers are found
on microfilm.
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