Views at Mount Washington's "Climb to the Clouds," 1904

THF207514 / Views at Mount Washington's "Climb to the Clouds," 1904

THF207515 / Views at Mount Washington's "Climb to the Clouds," 1904 / inside 1

THF207516 / Views at Mount Washington's "Climb to the Clouds," 1904 / inside 2

THF207517 / Views at Mount Washington's "Climb to the Clouds," 1904 / back

Artifact Overview

In the early twentieth century, endurance contests such as hill climbs demonstrated to a wary public that cars were not just playthings for the wealthy, but practical tools that could perform under challenging conditions. This "Climb to the Clouds" brochure references the first Mount Washington Hill Climb Race, which has been held in New Hampshire off and on since 1904.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1904

Subject Date

1903-1904

Collection Title

Research Center General Brochures and Pamphlets Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.13.20.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 7.875 in

Inscriptions

Prined under top image, side 1: PHELPS MACHINE DESCENDING MT. WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER 1903 Printed under bottom image side 1: THE BAKER "TORPEDO KID" Record, 1 mile in 1.003/4, Ormond-Daytona Beach, January, 1904 Printed under top image side 2: COLONNADE OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT / The Mount Washington Beyond the Golf Links Printed under bottom image side 2: THE MOUNT WASHINGTON / Open, July 11th to October 1st

Keywords	United States, Florida, Daytona Beach United States, New Hampshire, Mount Washington Brochures Automobiles Hotels (Public accomodations) Racing cars Resorts Cars Climb to the Clouds (Mount Washington, N.Y.)