Race Driver George Robertson with Mechanic in a Locomobile Race Car, 1905-1910
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George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
George Robertson started his race driving career with hill climbs and short-distance contests in 1904. He moved into endurance competitions the following year. His greatest victory came in 1908 when he won the Vanderbilt Cup with Locomobile "Old 16." Robertson retired from competitive driving after an accident in 1910 but remained active in racing affairs throughout his life.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1905-1910
Creators
Unknown
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.612
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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