Locomobile Advertisement, "Locomobile Winning the International Vanderbilt Cup Race," 1909
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After one of its cars, a 1906 racer nicknamed "Old 16," won the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup race in 1908, Locomobile featured the victory prominently in advertisements. This ad, run in Harper's magazine in 1909, boasted about the car's impressive 64.3 mph average race speed, and its durability under the competition's extreme conditions.
After one of its cars, a 1906 racer nicknamed "Old 16," won the prestigious Vanderbilt Cup race in 1908, Locomobile featured the victory prominently in advertisements. This ad, run in Harper's magazine in 1909, boasted about the car's impressive 64.3 mph average race speed, and its durability under the competition's extreme conditions.
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Date Made
1909
Subject Date
1909
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.303.885
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.25 in
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