Object Details
Description
In the late 1940s, Preston Tucker introduced a novel car with advanced safety features and futuristic styling. The Tucker Corporation obtained a factory and raised start-up money by selling stock and dealer franchises. Consumers purchased Tucker car radios and luggage as a way to reserve a car. This luggage was owned by Carl Woerz, a prospective Tucker dealer in Reno, Nevada. Tucker’s unorthodox fundraising methods caused the federal government to investigate his corporation on suspicion of fraud. Lawsuits and a grand jury indictment further eroded confidence. Tucker lost his factory and his dream of mass-producing “the first totally new car in 50 years.”
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of H. Marian Woerz
ID Number
2009.0125.02
catalog number
2009.0125.02
accession number
2009.0125
Object Name
suitcase
Physical Description
leather (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 15 in x 8 in x 21 in; 38.1 cm x 20.32 cm x 53.34 cm
overall: 15 in x 20 7/8 in x 7 3/4 in; 38.1 cm x 53.0225 cm x 19.685 cm
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Transportation
Road Transportation
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1416695