Long Island Motor Parkway under Construction, 1907-1908
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The Vanderbilt Cup was America's first major automobile race. Starting in 1904, it was held on existing roads in Long Island, New York, but danger to spectators led to construction of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The privately funded, limited-access highway with banked turns and guard rails hosted Vanderbilt Cup races until 1911. Here, workers level stone during parkway construction.
The Vanderbilt Cup was America's first major automobile race. Starting in 1904, it was held on existing roads in Long Island, New York, but danger to spectators led to construction of the Long Island Motor Parkway. The privately funded, limited-access highway with banked turns and guard rails hosted Vanderbilt Cup races until 1911. Here, workers level stone during parkway construction.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1907-1908
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.333.44.C
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.75 in
Width: 4.75 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten below image on white tape: L.I. Motor Parkway under construction / (Piles of stone or rock) Handwritten on border, upper left: 44c
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