Automobile race
Grab
Description
Depicts race between two automobiles. Printed on photograph: "By W.D. Benham, Detroit, 1918." Label on front: "Ten Mile Race between Henry Ford (in No.4) and Alexander Winton at Old Blue Ribbon Race Track, East Jefferson Avenue opposite present site of Hudson Motor Car Company. October 10th 1901. Time 13 minutes, 23 4/5 seconds, 45.33 miles per hour. Ford won. Lee Cuson, mechanic. 999 built 2 years later." Handwritten on back: "Henry Ford, Alexander Winton, 10 Mile Race, Gr. Pointe Track, Ford won in 13-23 4/5, Oct. 10, 1901. For full details see evening papers of above date or morning papers of Oct. 11, 1901."
Details
- Creator:
- Benham, W.D.
- Resource ID:
- DPA4730
- Subject:
- Automobile racing--Michigan--Detroit
- Ford, Henry, 1863-1947
- Winton, Alexander, 1860-1932
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1901-10-10
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 10.75 x 13.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- LD/Automobile racing
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.