1912 Imperial Model 34

The Campbell brothers, 'T.A.' and George N., were proprietors of the Jackson Carriage Company. They added motorcars to their portfolio in 1908 and called them Imperials. They were four-cylinder, medium-sized vehicles with touring car and roadster bodies.

Like most vehicles built by smaller companies, Imperials were assembled using 'off the shelf' components built by automotive supplier companies. The bodies on the Imperial automobiles were made by the Beaudette Company, which also produced bodies for Buick and Ford. If you look at 1910-era Buicks and Fords, the resemblance is clear.

Imperial automobiles were built from 1908 to 1915 when the company merged with the Marion Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, and became the Mutual Motors Company. When the new company was formed, they discontinued the Imperial line and produced a new vehicle called the Marion-Handley.