Race Driver George Robertson with Mechanic in a Locomobile Race Car, 1905-1910
THF277326 / Race Driver George Robertson with Mechanic in a Locomobile Race Car, 1905-1910
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Artifact Overview
George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1905-1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.612
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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SetThe Vanderbilt Cup
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America's earliest auto races were small-time contests. Wealthy enthusiast William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., thought the United States needed a big, signature event. Starting in 1904, he organized an annual road race through Long Island, New York, that attracted top American and European drivers and manufacturers. When a Connecticut-built Locomobile won the Vanderbilt Cup in 1908, it helped prove that America's automotive industry had arrived.