Portrait of E.L. (Eddie) Thomas, circa 1909
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Artifact Overview
E.L. "Eddie" Thomas was the son of the president of the E.R. Thomas Motor Company. In 1908, around the time this lantern-slide image was made, the company entered a 1907 Thomas Flyer in the New York to Paris race. The 22,000-mile race spanned three continents and lasted over 169 days. The Flyer was declared the winner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
circa 1909
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.244
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
Labels adhered to side of glass lantern slide, handwriting in pencil reads:
E. L. Thomas (duplicate slide says Eddie L. Thomas)
Printed text on label of slide reads:
J.F. ADAMS 459 Washington Street, BUFFALO, N.Y.
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