Emerson Motor Company was established in 1917 in Kingston, New York, with backing from Robert C. Hupp, a former manufacturer of Hupmobile vehicles, and brothers Theodore and George Campbell. The company aimed to produce a conventional automobile that would compete directly with the Ford Model T, offering a 22-horsepower four-cylinder engine. The Emerson featured a three-speed sliding gearbox, distinguishing it from the Ford's epicyclic…