Thomas Flyer and Team in New York State during the New York to Paris Race, 1908

Summary

In 1908, an American-built Thomas Flyer won the New York to Paris automobile race. The race took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The American team was declared the winner. This lantern slide image shows the 1907 Thomas Flyer with passengers traversing the snow and cold somewhere in New York State.

In 1908, an American-built Thomas Flyer won the New York to Paris automobile race. The race took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The American team was declared the winner. This lantern slide image shows the 1907 Thomas Flyer with passengers traversing the snow and cold somewhere in New York State.

Artifact

Lantern slide

Subject Date

1908

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Glass (Material)

Technique

Hand coloring

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in

Width: 4 in

Inscriptions

Label adhered to side of glass lantern slide, handwriting in pencil reads: New York State / NYP 103

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