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- First Prize Float Trophy Presented to Ford Motor Company, 1924 - Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy -- first prize -- for their entry in Detroit's 1924 Safety parade.
- 1924
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First Prize Float Trophy Presented to Ford Motor Company, 1924
Automobiles made city streets more dangerous to pedestrians and playing children. In the 1910s and 20s, urban safety committees sponsored "Safety Week" events to promote accident-free streets. These educational campaigns included speeches, slogans, banners and parades. Ford Motor Company won this trophy -- first prize -- for their entry in Detroit's 1924 Safety parade.
- Franklin Skating & Athletic Club Bicycle Derby Trophy Won by Roy Mobeck, 1918 - Roy Mobeck, of Chicago, Illinois, began bicycle racing as an amateur in the late 1910s. He participated in and won several local competitions. Mobeck won this trophy at the Franklin Skating and Athletic Club Bicycle Derby in 1918. In the early 1920s, the cyclist turned professional and competed in a number of six-day races throughout the Midwest.
- September 01, 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Franklin Skating & Athletic Club Bicycle Derby Trophy Won by Roy Mobeck, 1918
Roy Mobeck, of Chicago, Illinois, began bicycle racing as an amateur in the late 1910s. He participated in and won several local competitions. Mobeck won this trophy at the Franklin Skating and Athletic Club Bicycle Derby in 1918. In the early 1920s, the cyclist turned professional and competed in a number of six-day races throughout the Midwest.
- Mercer Cup Automobile Racing Trophy Won by a Ford, 1907 -
- October 19, 1907
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Mercer Cup Automobile Racing Trophy Won by a Ford, 1907