Cover of an Official Program and Score-Card for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

THF137877 / Cover of an Official Program and Score-Card for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

THF137878 / Cover of an Official Program and Score-Card for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race / back

Artifact Overview

This is the Official Program for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup race held on Long Island, New York. George Robertson won the race in an American-built vehicle, "Old 16," a 1906 Locomobile.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cover (Overlying object)

Date Made

1908

Subject Date

24 October 1908

Collection Title

Automotive-Related Programs Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9639

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: OFFICIAL / PROGRAM / AND / SCORE CARD / FOR THE / VANDERBILT CUP RACE / ON THE / LONG ISLAND MOTOR PARKWAY / OCTOBER 24TH, 1908

Keywords	United States, New York, Long Island Covers (Overlying objects) Automobiles Automobile racing Racing cars Programs (Documents) Cars Old 16 (Racing car) Vanderbilt Cup (Automobile race)