Automobile's Frame Bending on a Dirt Road, 1908

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Artifact Overview

In the first decade of the 1900s, various organizations and individuals sponsored automobile competitions that tested a vehicle's reliability, endurance and performance. This lantern slide shows a vehicle taking on a tough challenge. The car twists and bends, proving it can conquer the rough terrain.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

circa 1908

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.56

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

No label.
Automobile's Frame Bending on a Dirt Road, 1908