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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.
- 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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Thomas Flyer 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 blazing the trail through the western forests.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer 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 blazing the trail through the western forests.
- Thomas Flyer Team Driving in Snow, 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 mission did not exempt the Flyer from struggling over snow-covered roads as this image illustrates.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Team Driving in Snow, 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 mission did not exempt the Flyer from struggling over snow-covered roads as this image illustrates.
- Thomas Flyer Stuck in Mud on 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. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Stuck in Mud on 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. The Flyer, like later contestants, encountered poor road conditions and struggled through the mud of the western United States.
- Thomas Flyer on a Logging Road 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 driving down a logging road on its way to Seattle.
- 1909
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Thomas Flyer on a Logging Road 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 driving down a logging road on its way to Seattle.
- Thomas Flyer Driver George Miller Posing with Lumberjacks, 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 team stopped at this logger's cabin as they made their way west.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Driver George Miller Posing with Lumberjacks, 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 team stopped at this logger's cabin as they made their way west.
- Man Holding Spear to Thomas Flyer Tire in Seattle, Washington, on Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909 - The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, like other world's fairs in the early 1900s, hosted a recreated Philippine village. This exhibit put native peoples on display for the entertainment of fairgoers. This staged image shows a man spearing a tire on the famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race and pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race.
- 1909
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Man Holding Spear to Thomas Flyer Tire in Seattle, Washington, on Pathfinder Tour before the New York to Seattle Race, 1909
The 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, like other world's fairs in the early 1900s, hosted a recreated Philippine village. This exhibit put native peoples on display for the entertainment of fairgoers. This staged image shows a man spearing a tire on the famous Thomas Flyer -- winner of the 1908 New York to Paris race and pathfinder for the 1909 New York to Seattle race.
- Thomas Flyer Stuck in a Ditch during the Pathfinder Tour Prior to the 1909 New York to Seattle Automobile Race - 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 found the western U. S. terrain difficult to travel -- much like it had the previous year.
- 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Thomas Flyer Stuck in a Ditch during the Pathfinder Tour Prior to the 1909 New York to Seattle Automobile Race
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 found the western U. S. terrain difficult to travel -- much like it had the previous year.