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Thomas Flyer in Front of W. F. Cody's Scout Rest Home in North Platte, Nebraska, New York to Paris Race, 1908

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THF72110 / Thomas Flyer in Front of W. F. Cody's Scout Rest Home in North Platte, Nebraska, 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. By March, the American team in a Thomas Flyer was leading the five remaining cars. As the Americans headed west through Nebraska, they stopped in North Platte at the home of "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

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

92.1.1774.50

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 W.F. Cody's Home North Platte, Neb. / SET No NYP 11/ SLIDE No 26217 Partially seen at bottom of label: RILEY OPTICAL INSTRUMENT CO ___ NY
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