Roberts, Schuster, Miller and Williams Sitting in the Thomas Flyer, New York to Paris Race, 1908
THF72069 / Roberts, Schuster, Miller and Williams Sitting in the Thomas Flyer, New York to Paris Race, 1908
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Artifact Overview
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads, robbers, and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team posing in their Thomas Flyer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
12 February 1908
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.9
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 Roberts, Schuster, Miller, Williams / SET No_ / SLIDE No L
Partially seen at bottom of label:
RILEY OPTICAL INSTRUMENT CO ___ NY
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