James Cunningham Company.

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Founded by James Cunningham in 1838, in Rochester, N.Y., the James Cunningham Company designed and made carriages, hearses and ambulances until 1915. They produced automobiles from 1907 to 1936. During the 1920s and 1930s they produced airplanes and airplane parts and in the 1930s designed small tanks and patented treads for half-track vehicles. They worked on the development of the Vincent crossbar switch in the 1950s and continued in business as Cunningham Information Switching Systems, making electronic components into the 1990s.

From the description of Papers of the James Cunningham Company, 1902-1964 (bulk 1909-1946). (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 53220328

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creatorOf James Cunningham Company. Papers of the James Cunningham Company, 1902-1964 (bulk 1909-1946). Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
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associatedWith Baker, G. Carson person
associatedWith Fergusson, David person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
New York (State)--Rochester
Subject
Automobile factories
Automobile industry and trade
Automobiles
Electric automobiles
Carriage industry
Military vehicle industry
Tanks (Military science)
Tracklaying vehicles
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Corporate Body

Active 1902

Active 1964

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