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Nancy Buttfield (nee Holden),on right, with The Holden family's Oldsmobile. [BRG 213/89/1/16] • Photograph

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Summary

Sir Edward Holden's car, a 1903 curved dash Oldsmobile. The first Oldsmobiles to come to South Australia were imported by Sydney Albert Cheney in 1903, and these were Curved Dash models. It is believed that Sir Edward Holden bought one of them, and it is also possible that Syd Cheney wanted to ensure that the first Oldsmobiles went to prominent citizens like Sir Edward. Sir Edward was also familiar with the American automobile scene, and it is expected that he would likely have jumped at the offer of one of the first Oldsmobiles to come to Adelaide.

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Physical description

Photograph (black and white print), 6.2 x 8.5 cm.

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Creator

GM Holden Ltd

Collection

Part of Holden Collection

Subject

Holden, Edward Wheewall, Sir, 1885-1947
Holden, Mary Elizabeth
Holden, Henry James, Sir, 1859-1926
Holden (Family)
J. A. Holden & Co.
Holden & Frost (Firm)
Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd.
Automobile industry and trade -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

31/03/2025

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,312 x 6,037 pixels (50.2 MP)

Size

150.56 MB

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