Roberts Shaking Hands with Mathewson, at the Wheel of the Thomas Flyer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, 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. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, E. Linn Mathewson took the wheel from "Monty" Roberts and would drive the American Thomas Flyer across Wyoming. Roberts, meanwhile, headed to France to race in the French Grand Prix.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.58
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 & Mathewson Cheyenne. / SET No NYP 118 / SLIDE No _
Partially seen at bottom of label:
RILEY OPTICAL INSTRUMENT CO ___ NY
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