View at the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Automobile Race
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Artifact Overview
On November 28, 1895, the Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the first organized automobile race in the United States. Snowy weather further complicated the difficult 54-mile course from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois, and back. Six vehicles entered the race, but the $2,000 prize went to a Duryea runabout that finished first with a time of 10 hours and 23 minutes.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
28 November 1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.44.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of A.G. Holmes.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in
Width: 5.25 in
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