M.A. Croker posing in 1914 Saxon car after endurance run
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Description
View of M.A. Croker posing in 1914 Saxon car after 30 day endurance run of 135 miles. Saxon Motor Company truck with musicians in background. Painted on side of car: "Saxon, $395, 132 miles daily for 30 days." Banner on truck reads [in part]: "Finished 135 miles daily for 30 days ... 4050 miles ... no repairs." Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Saxon. 135 mile a day Saxon car finishes run of 30 consecutive days. M.A. Croker, pilot of the car, at the wheel, 5/9/14."
Details
- Creator:
- Spooner & Wells
- Resource ID:
- na017129
- Subject:
- Automobiles
- Saxon Motor Car Company
- Automobile drivers
- Trucks
- Bands (Music)
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1914-05-09
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Collection:
- Lazarnick Collection
- Location:
- Saxon
- Negative Number:
- Negative #7011X
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.