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Ralph Mulford Winning Vanderbilt Cup Race

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Artifact Overview

Ralph Mulford raced to victory in his American-made Lozier at the 1911 Vanderbilt Cup Race. The race was held in Savannah, Georgia -- previous Vanderbilt Cup Races were held on Long Island, New York. Mulford beat out 13 other drivers. He averaged 74 miles per hour over the 17-lap, 17-mile road course.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

27 November 1911

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.P.919.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in

Ralph Mulford Winning Vanderbilt Cup Race