E.R. Thomas Motor Company Factory (Maker of the Thomas Flyer) Buffalo, New York, 1908
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In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. This contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The American team, the eventual winner of the race, drove a Thomas Flyer. This lantern slide shows the Buffalo, New York factory were the automobile was made.
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. This contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The American team, the eventual winner of the race, drove a Thomas Flyer. This lantern slide shows the Buffalo, New York factory were the automobile was made.
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on black tape: Thomas Factory
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