Thomas Flyer Team Leaving 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. When the American team left Cheyenne, Wyoming, in early March, they had a new driver, E. Linn Mathewson. He took over for "Monty" Roberts, who planned to race in the French Grand Prix in May.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.59
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 ink on glass, upper left corner: Thomas Flyer / Cheyenne
Text printed on reverse side: MADE BY C.D. ARNOLD, BUFFALO N.Y.
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