Young Woman with "Automobile Protector"
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
(American, 1877 - 1934)
Dateprobably 1906
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1625
DescriptionA young woman wearing a scarf tied over her head stands or sits next to an automobile steering wheel. A light control device has been attached to the steering wheel and is in the vertical position. The device seems to be a manually-operated light blocking mechanism. Patterned wallpaper is on the wall in the background.
NotesSubject Note: This wheel and mechanism can be seen in 1995.36.1624. (Agins 7/25/2013)Subject Note: The device in the photograph was patented by David F. Armstrong (1883-1960) in 1906. He called it an "automobile protector." It consisted of a frame mounted on the automobile steering wheel and fitted with a semi-opaque screen to be used when driving at night to cut the glare from oncoming headlights.
Status
Not on view
