Official Program, Score Card and Guide of the Third International Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1906
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The Vanderbilt Cup, held on New York's Long Island from 1904 to 1910, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., a wealthy railroad heir, organized the competition over public roads. European cars dominated the event's first years. This program is from the 1906 race, won by French driver Louis Wagner in a French-built Darracq.
The Vanderbilt Cup, held on New York's Long Island from 1904 to 1910, was America's first internationally prominent automobile race. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., a wealthy railroad heir, organized the competition over public roads. European cars dominated the event's first years. This program is from the 1906 race, won by French driver Louis Wagner in a French-built Darracq.
Artifact
Program (Document)
Date Made
1906
Subject Date
06 October 1906
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.150.9668
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 6.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed on cover: OFFICIAL / PROGRAM, SCORE-CARD AND GUIDE / OF THE / THIRD INTERNATIONAL RACE / FOR THE / WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT, JR. / CUP / LONG ISLAND / October 6 / 1906
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