"Two Cars Coming on Parkway," Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island, New York, 1908
THF144830 / "Two Cars Coming on Parkway," Vanderbilt Cup Race, Long Island, New York, 1908
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Artifact Overview
In 1908, portions of the Vanderbilt Cup race circuit were moved to the newly built Long Island Motor Parkway. The parkway -- one of the world's first paved, limited-access highways -- provided a safer route for racers and spectators alike. Nevertheless, some fans still insisted on getting too close to the action.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
24 October 1908
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.333.44.B
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: 3.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
on front: "Two cars coming" on Parkway
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SetThe Vanderbilt Cup
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America's earliest auto races were small-time contests. Wealthy enthusiast William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., thought the United States needed a big, signature event. Starting in 1904, he organized an annual road race through Long Island, New York, that attracted top American and European drivers and manufacturers. When a Connecticut-built Locomobile won the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908, it helped prove that America's automotive industry had arrived.