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
Place of Creation
Collection Title
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.
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