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- E. Linn Mathewson at the Wheel of the Thomas Flyer, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. E. Linn Mathewson drove the Thomas Flyer for the American team through parts of the western United States.
- February 12, 1908
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E. Linn Mathewson at the Wheel of the Thomas Flyer, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. E. Linn Mathewson drove the Thomas Flyer for the American team through parts of the western United States.
- Thomas Flyer Team at Ames Brothers Pyramid, Sherman, Wyoming during the New York to Paris Race, March 9, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. By March, the American team in a Thomas Flyer was leading the five remaining cars. As the Americans headed through Wyoming, they stopped at the Ames Monument, which marked the highest point on the transcontinental railroad.
- March 09, 1908
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Thomas Flyer Team at Ames Brothers Pyramid, Sherman, Wyoming during the New York to Paris Race, March 9, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. By March, the American team in a Thomas Flyer was leading the five remaining cars. As the Americans headed through Wyoming, they stopped at the Ames Monument, which marked the highest point on the transcontinental railroad.
- Linn Mathewson, Driver for the Thomas Flyer from Cheyenne to Ogden, Utah, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. Traveling across the United States, the American team employed several drivers. E. Linn Mathewson drove from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Ogden, Utah, where he turned over the wheel to another teammate.
- 1908
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Linn Mathewson, Driver for the Thomas Flyer from Cheyenne to Ogden, Utah, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. Traveling across the United States, the American team employed several drivers. E. Linn Mathewson drove from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Ogden, Utah, where he turned over the wheel to another teammate.
- Team Walking Uphill in Snow before the Thomas Flyer, between Rawlins and Bitter Creek, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team traversing the Wyoming countryside in early March.
- 1908
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Team Walking Uphill in Snow before the Thomas Flyer, between Rawlins and Bitter Creek, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team traversing the Wyoming countryside in early March.
- Linn Mathewson Shaking Hands with the New Thomas Flyer Driver, Harold Brinker, in Ogden, Utah, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. Traveling across the United States, the American team employed several drivers. In Ogden, Utah, E. Linn Mathewson turned the wheel over to Harold Brinker. Brinker would drive the Thomas Flyer to the west coast.
- 1908
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Linn Mathewson Shaking Hands with the New Thomas Flyer Driver, Harold Brinker, in Ogden, Utah, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. Traveling across the United States, the American team employed several drivers. In Ogden, Utah, E. Linn Mathewson turned the wheel over to Harold Brinker. Brinker would drive the Thomas Flyer to the west coast.
- Thomas Flyer Team at Ames Brothers Pyramid, Sherman, Wyoming, during the New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. By March, the American team in a Thomas Flyer was leading the five remaining cars. As the Americans headed through Wyoming, they stopped at the Ames Monument, which marked the highest point on the transcontinental railroad.
- March 09, 1908
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Thomas Flyer Team at Ames Brothers Pyramid, Sherman, Wyoming, during the New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. By March, the American team in a Thomas Flyer was leading the five remaining cars. As the Americans headed through Wyoming, they stopped at the Ames Monument, which marked the highest point on the transcontinental railroad.
- Thomas Flyer Team Walking through Sagebrush in Wyoming during the New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team traversing the Wyoming countryside in early March.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Team Walking through Sagebrush in Wyoming during the New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows the American team traversing the Wyoming countryside in early March.
- Roberts Shaking Hands with Mathewson, at the Wheel of the Thomas Flyer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, E. Linn Mathewson took the wheel from "Monty" Roberts and would drive the American Thomas Flyer across Wyoming. Roberts, meanwhile, headed to France to race in the French Grand Prix.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Roberts Shaking Hands with Mathewson, at the Wheel of the Thomas Flyer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, E. Linn Mathewson took the wheel from "Monty" Roberts and would drive the American Thomas Flyer across Wyoming. Roberts, meanwhile, headed to France to race in the French Grand Prix.
- Thomas Flyer Team Leaving Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. When the American team left Cheyenne, Wyoming, in early March, they had a new driver, E. Linn Mathewson. He took over for "Monty" Roberts, who planned to race in the French Grand Prix in May.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Team Leaving Cheyenne, Wyoming, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. When the American team left Cheyenne, Wyoming, in early March, they had a new driver, E. Linn Mathewson. He took over for "Monty" Roberts, who planned to race in the French Grand Prix in May.