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Electriquette
The Electriquette was an electric vehicle with a two-person bench seat and exterior made of rattan (wicker). The vehicle was an early form of battery-powered motorized wheelchair or cart, and it utilized a motor manufactured by General Electric. At the 1915 Panama–California Exposition in San Diego, California, the Electriquette could be rented for $1.00 per hour (). A variation of the vehicle was later manufactured for disabled veterans of World War I. No original chairs are known to have survived, but in 2016 new chairs were designed and reintroduced to Balboa Park (San Diego), Balboa Park in San Diego. Background The designer of the original Electriquette chair was businessman Clyde H. Osborn. He owned a local electric car dealership and decided to manufacture electric carts which were called Electriquettes. The Electriquette's exterior was made from thick rattan (wicker) and had seating cushions. Osborn started the Electriquette Manufacturing Company in Los Angeles and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balboa Park (San Diego)
Balboa Park is a historic Urban park, urban cultural park in San Diego, California. Placed in reserve in 1835, the park's site is one of the oldest in the United States dedicated to public recreational use. The park hosts various museums, theaters, restaurants, and the San Diego Zoo. It is managed and maintained by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of San Diego. Balboa Park hosted the 1915–16 Panama–California Exposition and 1935–36 California Pacific International Exposition, both of which left architectural landmarks. The park and its historic exposition buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark and Historic district (United States), National Historic Landmark District in 1977, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. and Park attractions Balboa Park contains museums, gardens, attractions, and venues. Museums *Centro Cultural de la Raza *Comic-Con Museum *Fleet Science Center *George W. Marston House *Institute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
