Ford Model T and Ford V-8 Cars, San Diego, California, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Entertainer Eddie Patrick raced his 1911 Model T against a brand new V-8 over Ford's "Roads of the Pacific" experience at the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. This stunt was just one of the multitude of exhibits, demonstrations, and performances that drew fairgoers to the Ford Exhibit -- the Exposition's largest and most popular attraction.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.234
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
verso:
R
234
Inscribed on side of Model T:
Eddie Patrick Sensational Roller Skate Tap Dancer
I'll See You at the San Diego Fair
Seattle-Wash to Detroit-Mich 1911
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