Motorists with Chalmers-Detroit "30" automobile and second automobile at bridge, 1911 Chicago Reliability Run

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Description

View of motorists with Chalmers-Detroit "30" car no. 24 and second car at wooden bridge over creek during 1911 reliability contest sponsored by the Chicago Motor Club. Two men attempt to guide tires of second car over bridge. 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: "Tours--Chicago Reliability Run, 1911."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na020275
Subject:: Automobiles--Middle West; Chalmers-Detroit Motor Company; Bridges--Middle West; Motor vehicle driving--Competitions--Middle West; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.75 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--Chicago Reliability Run, 1911 #2
Negative Number:: Negative #C17,852
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.