Thomas Flyer and Team, Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908

THF72120 / Thomas Flyer and Team, Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908

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. "Monty" Roberts, driver of the American Thomas Flyer, went as far as Cheyenne, Wyoming -- but no further. Roberts had planned to leave the race and head to France to race in the French Grand Prix.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

1908

Collection Title

Henry Austin Clark, Jr. Photograph Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.60

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Glass (Material)

Technique

Hand coloring

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in

Inscriptions

Label adhered to side of glass lantern slide, handwriting in pencil reads: Cheyenne Wyo.

Keywords	United States, Wyoming, Cheyenne Lantern slides Photographs Automobiles Automobile racing Racing cars Thomas Flyer automobile Cars Hansen, Hans Hendrick Miller, George, d. 1937 Roberts, Montague H., d. 1957 Schuster, George, 1873-1972 New York to Paris Race, 1908

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Thomas Flyer and Team, Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908

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