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E.R. Thomas Motor Company Factory (Maker of the Thomas Flyer) Buffalo, New York, 1908

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Artifact Overview

In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. This contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The American team, the eventual winner of the race, drove a Thomas Flyer. This lantern slide shows the Buffalo, New York factory were the automobile was made.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

1908

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.8

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

Handwritten in pencil on black tape: Thomas Factory
Keywords
E.R. Thomas Motor Company Factory (Maker of the Thomas Flyer) Buffalo, New York, 1908