Mayor McGowan and George Schuster in the Thomas Flyer at New York's City Hall, following the New York to Paris Race, August 1908
THF72302 / Mayor McGowan and George Schuster in the Thomas Flyer at New York's City Hall, following the New York to Paris Race, August 1908
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Artifact Overview
The Thomas Flyer was declared the winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race. The American-built car had traveled nearly 22,000 miles (over land and sea) in 169 days. It had bested the five other vehicles in the race. In August, the victorious Flyer was shipped back to New York and paraded through the city.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
17 August 1908
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.242
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
No label. Handwritten on border in pencil: 188 / City Hall
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