After making a fortune selling photographic plates, Freelan Oscar Stanley ventured into what early form of transportation in the late 1890s with his twin brother Francis?

So-called Stanley Steamers were cars powered by a steam engine, and the first vehicle was made in 1897. During 1898 and 1899, Stanley sold over 200 cars, which at the time was more than any other carmaker in the United States. The Stanley Motor Carriage Company fizzled out in 1924 when internal combustion engines began to take hold.

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