Henry Austin Clark, Jr. with 1910 Buick Model 10 at Long Island Automotive Museum, June 29, 1956

Summary

Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks, and firefighting vehicles over his lifetime. Many were displayed in the Long Island Automotive Museum, which he operated from 1948 to 1980. Clark's 1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau was restored by Charles Chayne, chief engineer at Buick from 1936 to 1951.

Henry Austin Clark, Jr., collected more than 200 cars, trucks, and firefighting vehicles over his lifetime. Many were displayed in the Long Island Automotive Museum, which he operated from 1948 to 1980. Clark's 1910 Buick Model 10 Toy Tonneau was restored by Charles Chayne, chief engineer at Buick from 1936 to 1951.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

29 June 1956

Subject Date

29 June 1956

Creators

Unknown

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.1.1774.P.JC.6

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in

Width: 8.125 in

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