Photograph Album, 1905 Vanderbilt Cup Race

Summary

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 photo album documents the 1905 race, won by French driver Victor Hemery 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 photo album documents the 1905 race, won by French driver Victor Hemery in a French-built Darracq.

Artifact

Photograph album

Subject Date

1905

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.1.1774.334

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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