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- ↑ "Corporations of New Jersey: List of Certificates Filed in the Department of State During the Year". 1900.
- ↑ Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.