The Thomas Flyer and Team in the Custom House Compound, Kobe, Japan, New York to Paris Race, 1908
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Artifact Overview
The 1908 New York to Paris race was a 22,000-mile automobile endurance contest. After crossing the continental United States, teams shipped their vehicles to Asia. The Americans, driving a Thomas Flyer, disembarked in Japan in early May. As the Flyer and crew trekked carefully over the narrow Japanese roads, they encountered many inquisitive, courteous and helpful people.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1908
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.105
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
Printed on mat of slide, left side: MADE BY C.D. ARNOLD, BUFFALO, N.Y.
Printed at center bottom of slide: IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE COMPOUND KOBE
Handwritten in pencil on white label on side: Kobe Japan
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