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A woman driving an electric automobile, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1910

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Title	A woman driving an electric automobile, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1910
Personal name	Teachout family; Walsh family
Topical entry	Electric automobiles--Tennessee--Nashville Women--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs
Description	A woman driving an electric automobile with a Tennessee license plate along a road, circa 1910. This electric automobile was powered by a rechargeable lead acid battery, a model that was mainly sold to women drivers who desired a vehicle without a demanding hand cranking of the engine that was required of the early internal combustion engine autos. Forms part of Mrs. Libbie (Walsh) Teachout Papers. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	ca. 1910
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Teachout Papers box 11 f11-5 Electric auto 001
Relation	Mrs. Libbie (Walsh) Teachout Papers
Coverage	1910-1919
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives, Teachout Papers