An American Industry is Born 



2 Sheets— Sheet 1. 



G. B. SELDEN. 



ROAD ENGINE. 



Patented Nov. 5, 1895. 





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Figure 14. — Drawings from Selden's patent, showing outline of vehicle 

 proposed by him in 1879. 



In America, George B. Selden applied in 1879 for a pat- 

 ent for a motor vehicle with an internal-combustion engine. 

 The patent (fig. 14) was not issued until 1895, after which 

 it had a short-lived but great effect upon a young industry. 

 The model submitted with the application for patent is in 

 the National Museum collection (see p. 36). 



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