The Altham was an American
automobile
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manufactured in
Fall River, Massachusetts
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. The City of Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the tenth-largest city in the state.
Located along the eastern shore of Mount H ...
from 1896 to 1899.
George J. Altham was a pioneer in the creation of "
hydro-carbon carriages
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". The company collapsed when the treasurer absconded with most of the stock and the
real estate
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deed
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s at the end of 1899.
Named after the highly accomplished son of George, Joseph Altham a man of great knowledge of the automobile world
1890s cars
Cars introduced in 1896
Defunct manufacturing companies based in Massachusetts
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United States
Fall River, Massachusetts
Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Massachusetts
Veteran vehicles
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