Posted on April 7, 2026

Car Cards from the 1910s; “Automobile Polo” in 1900’s-1920’s | Wheels Along the Road

Car Cards from the 1910s; “Automobile Polo” in 1900’s-1920’s | Wheels Along the Road

In a nod to baseball season, archivist Dan Olsen talks about and displays his collection of circa 1910 car cards, a collector’s item like baseball cards. Then Kendra Cook talks about playing a variation of polo using automobiles instead of ponies!

Originally aired on BCTV: 4/7/26
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This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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From the program: Wheels Along the Road




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