Lithograph, Coupe Vanderbilt, 1904
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The first three Vanderbilt Cup races, held on Long Island from 1904-1906, took place on public roads rather than a closed track. Collisions with spectators, bystanders and railroad locomotives were all dangerous possibilities. After a spectator was killed in 1906, the race was relocated to the newly built, grade-separated Long Island Motor Parkway, where access was better controlled.
The first three Vanderbilt Cup races, held on Long Island from 1904-1906, took place on public roads rather than a closed track. Collisions with spectators, bystanders and railroad locomotives were all dangerous possibilities. After a spectator was killed in 1906, the race was relocated to the newly built, grade-separated Long Island Motor Parkway, where access was better controlled.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Date Made
1904
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Lithograph drawn by Ernest Montaut and printed by Mabileau et Cie in Paris, France.
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.185.58
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Watercolor (Paint)
Gouache (Paint)
Technique
Hand coloring
Lithography
Color
Beige (Color)
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 38 in (of entire paper)
Width: 17.875 in (of entire paper)
Inscriptions
Lower left of print: E MONTAUT / M M PARIS COPYRIGHT 1904 Below print, extremely faded: COUPE VANDERBILT / LE MATCH GABRIEL-LONG ISLAND RAILROAD / AU PASSAGE A AIVEAU A HICKSVILLE
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