Belle Valley Ohio Meteor Car Hearse Funeral Coach 1924 Real Photo Postcard

This 1924 postcard captures a specialized motor vehicle, identifiable by its Ohio license plate, likely a funeral coach or hearse, a vital component of the burgeoning funeral industry in the early 20th century. The side inscription C. A. DYE probably refers to an undertaker or funeral home, while Meteor on the spare tire cover points to the Meteor Motor Car Company, a prominent Piqua, Ohio-based coachbuilder known for converting standard automobile chassis into hearses and ambulances from the early 1910s onwards.