Thomas Flyer automobile crossing railroad tracks near Cobrey, Nevada, 1908 New York to Paris Race

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Description

View of motorists with Thomas Flyer car crossing Western Pacific Railroad tracks near Cobrey, Nevada during 1908 New York to Paris Race. Typed on back: "Difficulties are encountered when the New York-to-Paris Thomas Flyer crossed the Western Pacific Railroad tracks 30 miles from Cobrey, Nevada in 1908." Handwritten on back: "Races and racing--New York to Paris, 1908."

Details

Resource ID:: na014447
Subject:: Automobiles; E.R. Thomas Motor Company; Railroad tracks--Nevada; New York to Paris Race, 1908; Photographic prints
Date:: 1908
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--New York to Paris Race, 1908 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.