Team Using Logs to Raise Thomas Flyer Out of the Mud in Nevada, New York to Paris Race, 1908

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. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team in a Thomas Flyer struggling over the Nevada terrain.