The Seal Cove Auto Museum Research Library offers a collection of historical resources related to early automobiles, their manufacturers, and the people and stories that shaped the development of motoring. Explore automobile information, vehicle provenance, historical publications, advertisements, and other materials connected to the Museum’s collection and the broader history of early transportation.

Automobile Information

Explore articles and historical information about automobiles in the Museum’s collection and the development of early motoring.

• 1915 FRP

• 1915 FRP (Post on “This Old Motor”)

• Stevens Duryea

• White Steamers

Automobile Provenance

Discover historical documentation and provenance information for selected automobiles in the Museum’s collection.

• Seal Cove Automobile Provenance

• 1900 Locomobile Provenance

• 1904 Knox Provenance

• 1911 American Underslung Provenance

• 1912 Crane Provenance

Other Objects in the Seal Cove Collection

Explore additional objects and historical materials preserved by the Museum.

• Jones Live Map

• Seal Cove License Plate Collection

Advertising

Discover historical automobile advertising and manufacturer catalogs from the early years of motoring.

• Columbia Catalog Expert, 1891

• Waterless Knox Ad

Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Read articles and historical accounts offering additional perspectives on early automobiles, collectors, and automotive history.

• 1900 Skene (Bulb Horn magazine, 1977)

• Remembering Henry Austin Clark, Jr. (Old Cars Weekly, 2011)

• Royal Cars of India (Ian Wright, Car Collector magazine, 1985)

Other Research Resources

Explore additional historical documents and research materials related to motoring and transportation history.

• Gabriel Company

• History of the AAA Glidden® Tours

• Prefab Gas Station

• Teeter Totter Contest, 1933 (Won by 1910 Ford Touring Car)

• Tests Of Knox -Two-Cylinder Automobile, Academic Thesis, 1905