Photograph Album, W.K. Vanderbilt Jr. and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup
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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. This photo album documents the 1908 race, won by American driver George Robertson in a Locomobile. It was the first Vanderbilt Cup victory for an American-built car.
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. This photo album documents the 1908 race, won by American driver George Robertson in a Locomobile. It was the first Vanderbilt Cup victory for an American-built car.
Artifact
Photograph album
Subject Date
1905-1908
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.333
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Dimensions
Height: 11.75 in
Width: 10 in
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