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Families of George Schuster and George Miller, 1908

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Artifact Overview

George Schuster and George Miller were part of the winning American team in the 1908 New York to Paris race. Schuster began as the mechanic on the 22,000-mile trek, but once in Asia, he took over the wheel. Miller joined the team in Buffalo, New York, as assistant mechanic. This lantern slide shows both men with their families.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

1908

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.250

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 and ink reads: Group Photo w/ Flyer (flags) Text on side of slide reads: MADE BY C. D. ARNOLD, BUFFALO, N.Y.