Using Block & Tackle to Move the Thomas Flyer Out of the Mud in Colorado during the New York to Paris Race, 1908
THF88378 / Using Block & Tackle to Move the Thomas Flyer Out of the Mud in Colorado during the New York to Paris Race, 1908
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Artifact Overview
In 1908, an American-built Thomas Flyer won the New York to Paris automobile race. The vehicle traveled 22,000 miles across three continents, through rain, snow, and mud. The race took 169 days and the American team driving this automobile was declared the winner. This lantern slide image shows the Thomas Flyer stuck in mud near Julesburg, Colorado.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Label adhered to side of glass lantern slide reads:
TITLE Block & Tackle- Julesburg, Colorado / SET No NYP 74 / SLIDE No 26227
Partially seen at bottom of label:
RILEY OPTICAL INSTRUMENT CO ___ NY
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