Ford Model T and Ford V-8 Cars at the Finish Line, 'Roads of the Pacific' Exhibit, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, California, 1935
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Entertainer Eddie Patrick raced his 1911 Model T against a brand new V-8 over Ford's "Roads of the Pacific" experience at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This stunt was just one of the multitude of exhibits, demonstrations, and performances that drew fairgoers to the Ford Exhibit -- the Exposition's largest and most popular attraction.
Entertainer Eddie Patrick raced his 1911 Model T against a brand new V-8 over Ford's "Roads of the Pacific" experience at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This stunt was just one of the multitude of exhibits, demonstrations, and performances that drew fairgoers to the Ford Exhibit -- the Exposition's largest and most popular attraction.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Keywords
United States, California, San Diego, Balboa Park
California Pacific International Exposition (1935-1936 : San Diego, Calif.)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.236
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso: R 236 side panels of Model T: Eddie Patrick Sensational Roller Skate Tap Dancer I'll See You at the San Diego Fair Seattle-Wash to Detroit-Mich 1911
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