Local Villagers in Russia, New York to Paris Race, 1908
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The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest that spanned three continents. When the Thomas Flyer passed through towns and villages -- even those in the remote corners of Russia -- local officials and the public gathered to greet the American racers.
The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest that spanned three continents. When the Thomas Flyer passed through towns and villages -- even those in the remote corners of Russia -- local officials and the public gathered to greet the American racers.
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.146
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
Label adhered to side of glass lantern slide, handwriting in pencil reads: 3rd day out of Vladivostok / 135
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