The transition from Horse and Buggy to Early Autos

The little runabouts were probably fairly impractical at a time when paved roads were pretty much unheard of.











White Sewing Machine Company got into the act with this steam automobile. Steam had a short burst (so to speak) of popularity.







Early Electrical Woods auto.








Ads for horse-drawn vehicles and autos often appeared on the same page in magazines, as in this 1903 page featuring an ad for a Cadillac auto along with the Babock Stanhopes and Phaeton. Not only did the names of horse-drawn vehicles carry over to autos - many of the styles did also.






Later a premier auto manufacturer, Studebaker was still building horse-drawn vehicles in 1903. This was advertised as a Station Wagon.





Another cross-over 1903 ad with Studebaker carriages and Northern automobiles.













Bicyle manufacturer Pope offered this auto in 1903.









Oldsmobile was early on the scene, with this 1903 version, advertising Mother Shipton's Prophecy, "Carriages without horse shall go!" In this ad, Oldsmobile claims 23 years "of practical experience in gasolene (sic) motor and automobile construction. Located in Detroit, they had 58 selling agencies.