"Start of the 90 H.P. Panhard Driven by Tart in the Vanderbilt Cup Race," October 8, 1904
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Artifact Overview
The Vanderbilt Cup, held on New York's Long Island from 1904 to 1910, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. The 1904 course followed 30.24 miles of public roads and was a ten-lap contest. Eighteen cars entered, including the #14 French-built Panhard piloted by French driver Henri Tart. American George Heath won in an identical Panhard, while Tart finished sixth.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
08 October 1904
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.0.15.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Adhesive
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
on slide: START OF THE 90 H.P. PANHARD / Drive by Tart in the Vanderbilt cup race on the Jericho Road. Garden / City, Long Island, N.Y. October 8, 1904
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