Mc Laughlin was one of the few successful Canadian carbuilding companies, ultimately being bought by GM in 1918. The business started in 1867 because Robert McLaughlin of Oshawa built himself a cutter that was good enough that he soon went into the carriage building business. By the end of the century the company had built a quarter million horse drawn vehicles.
The advertising above dates from 1895; "Look at us successful folk out golfing, with our beautiful team of horses and our McLaughlin carriage."
By 1905, the imagery had changed: Other people may be flirting with those noisy and dangerous horseless carriage but look at smug us, being so attractive in our McLaughlin carriage..."
The bottom ad is just 5 years later in 1910: "Whether you choose an elegant carriage or the latest in fashionable automobiles, we can all get along."
Previous (undated) ad post.
Rouge Hill today,
Now known as the Rouge Valley.
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