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Original early 20th-century promotional and recruitment brochure titled \"Illustrated Description of the Sweeney System of Practical Automobile Instruction\", advertising Sweeney\'s Automobile School of Kansas City, Missouri.
This fascinating historical publication documents the early years of automobile education, when automobiles were still a relatively new technology and trained mechanics were in growing demand.
The brochure features numerous period photographs showing the school\'s facilities, instructors, students, automobiles, classrooms, and hands-on mechanical training departments.
Highlights include:
Historical photographs of Sweeney\'s Automobile School buildings and student groups.
Illustrations of the school\'s growth from its founding in 1908 through 1912.
Automobile repair and mechanical instruction.
Tire vulcanizing department.
Soldering, tinning, and light repair department.
Classroom and workshop of teaching methods and practical training.
Original tuition rates, boarding expenses, and course information.
Promotional correspondence from school founder E. J. Sweeney.
Early automotive vocational education and trade school history.
The brochure identifies the school\'s 1912 location as 1420–30 Woodland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, and advertises approximately 27,000 square feet of instructional facilities.
An excellent historical collectible for enthusiasts of early automobiles, antique automotive literature, vocational education, Kansas City history, and vintage advertising.
