George Vanderbilt III Presenting a Trophy to Vanderbilt Cup Winner Tazio Nuvolari, 1936
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Artifact Overview
Held from 1904 to 1916, the Vanderbilt Cup was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. Wealthy railroad heir William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., organized the initial races on Long Island, New York. His nephew, George W. Vanderbilt III, revived the event in 1936 and 1937. Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari won the 1936 Vanderbilt Cup in an Alfa Romeo.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1936
Subject Date
1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.1774.V.36.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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