Mr. Nelson, Mr. Le Moon and families in Le Moon truck, 1911 Chicago Reliability Run

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Description

View of Mr. Nelson, Mr. Le Moon and families in Le Moon truck no. 23, decorated with American flags, during 1911 reliability contest sponsored by the Chicago Motor Club. Contestants traveled on routes through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., telephone North 1745." Handwritten on back: "Messrs. Nelson & Le Moon with families at finish. Tours--Chicago Reliability Run, 1911."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na020240
Subject:: Trucks--Middle West; Nelson & Le Moon; Motor vehicle driving--Competitions--Middle West; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--Chicago Reliability Run, 1911 #1
Negative Number:: Negative #C17,817
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.