Photograph Album, 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race
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Artifact Overview
The Vanderbilt Cup, held on New York's Long Island from 1904 to 1910, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., a wealthy railroad heir, organized the competition over public roads. European cars dominated the event's first years. This photo album documents the 1905 race, won by French driver Victor Hemery in a French-built Darracq.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photograph album
Subject Date
1905
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.334
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 10 in
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