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- European Recovery Program Poster, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
European Recovery Program Poster, circa 1950
- European Recovery Program Poster, "La Cooperation Inter-europeenne pour un Niveau de Vie plus Eleve," circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
European Recovery Program Poster, "La Cooperation Inter-europeenne pour un Niveau de Vie plus Eleve," circa 1950
- Ford Model T Race Cars during the New York to Seattle Transcontinental Race, June 1909 - These Ford Model Ts are headed from New York to Seattle in America's first transcontinental race. Six cars battled over 4,106 miles of bad roads, trails, and wilderness. The Model Ts took first and third (though one was later disqualified for an illegal mid-race axle change), illustrating their hardy ability to surmount deep ruts, big rocks, and muddy terrain.
- June 01, 1909
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Ford Model T Race Cars during the New York to Seattle Transcontinental Race, June 1909
These Ford Model Ts are headed from New York to Seattle in America's first transcontinental race. Six cars battled over 4,106 miles of bad roads, trails, and wilderness. The Model Ts took first and third (though one was later disqualified for an illegal mid-race axle change), illustrating their hardy ability to surmount deep ruts, big rocks, and muddy terrain.
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1976 Chili Cook Off--Item3 - Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- 1976
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Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1976 Chili Cook Off--Item3
Bobby Unser earned a place among automobile racing's greats, having successfully competed in nearly every form of the sport. The racing career of this three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 13-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner spanned more than 30 years. This photograph -- only one of thousands donated by Bobby and Lisa Unser to The Henry Ford -- helps to document his career.
- Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1976 Chili Cook Off--Item6 - Like most successful racing drivers, Bobby Unser made several product endorsements during his career. Among his best-known efforts were those on behalf of Ortega brand foods. For many years Unser's mother, Mary, held a chili cookout in connection with the Indianapolis 500. Her spicy chili recipe is still well loved.
- 1976
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Bobby Unser Collection--Photographs--Racing--1976 Chili Cook Off--Item6
Like most successful racing drivers, Bobby Unser made several product endorsements during his career. Among his best-known efforts were those on behalf of Ortega brand foods. For many years Unser's mother, Mary, held a chili cookout in connection with the Indianapolis 500. Her spicy chili recipe is still well loved.
- Racing on a Dirt Road near Varysburg, New York, 1909 - In the first decade of the 1900s, various organizations and individuals sponsored automobile competitions that tested a vehicle's reliability, endurance and performance. This lantern slide shows two cars in a road race near Varysburg, New York, in 1909.
- 1909
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Racing on a Dirt Road near Varysburg, New York, 1909
In the first decade of the 1900s, various organizations and individuals sponsored automobile competitions that tested a vehicle's reliability, endurance and performance. This lantern slide shows two cars in a road race near Varysburg, New York, in 1909.
- Team Prying the Thomas Flyer out of Mud, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909 - The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Team Prying the Thomas Flyer out of Mud, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909
The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- Thomas Flyer Axle Stuck in Mud, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909 - The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- 1909
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Thomas Flyer Axle Stuck in Mud, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909
The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- Thomas Flyer and Team during the Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909 - The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. This lantern slide shows the Flyer stopped somewhere in the western United States.
- 1909
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Thomas Flyer and Team during the Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909
The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. This lantern slide shows the Flyer stopped somewhere in the western United States.
- Boosting Thomas Flyer onto Wooden Deck, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909 - The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. This image shows the Flyer being moved onto a bridge deck, or perhaps being loaded onto a ferry.
- 1909
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Boosting Thomas Flyer onto Wooden Deck, Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909
The famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race -- was chosen as the pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race. As the pathfinder, the Flyer laid out the route that race participants would follow a few months later. This image shows the Flyer being moved onto a bridge deck, or perhaps being loaded onto a ferry.