Automobiles turning corner on rural road, Ledgewood, New Jersey, 1909 Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre endurance run

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Description

Rear view of cars turning on rural dirt road at Ledgewood, New Jersey during the 1909 endurance run from Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Farm buildings in background. Sponsored by the Quaker City Motor Club, the contest followed a route through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Turn to left at Ledgewood for Kenvil. Do not follow trolley tracks here as they lead to Succasunna. One of the party took the wrong road. Tours--Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre, 1909."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na030858
Subject:: Automobiles--New Jersey; Rural roads--New Jersey; Automobile driving--Competitions--Middle Atlantic States; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1909
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.75 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre, 1909 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.