Collier’s automobile number
1903
Step into 1903 with this dazzling Collier's magazine cover, where a stylishly bundled woman in a bold orange motoring coat poses beside the era's most exciting new invention—the automobile! Edward Penfield, one of America's premier poster artists, captured the thrill of the automotive age with his signature flat colors and clean Art Nouveau lines. This was the 'Automobile Number,' a special issue dedicated to the horseless carriage at a time when cars were still a rare luxury. Penfield's fashionable driver, complete with her checkered skirt and cozy bonnet, looks ready to hit the road in style—proof that even over a century ago, people knew how to make a statement behind the wheel.
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