National automobile in front of soldiers' monument, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1913 Overman tires 10,000 mile demonstration

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View of motorists in National car in front of soldier's monument at Greenwich, Connecticut during the 1913 Overman tires 10,000 mile demonstration. "Greenwich" is lettered on lawn. Sign on side of car reads: "These Overman cushion tires have run to date 6288 miles." The car was outfitted with a set of Overman cushion tires and driven over different routes and road surfaces within a 50 mile radius of New York, New York. Printed on front: "April-18-1913." Handwritten on back: "Tours--Overman tires 10,000 mile demonstration, 1913."

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Resource ID:: na030507
Subject:: Automobiles--Connecticut--Greenwich; National Motor Vehicle Company; Soldiers' monuments--Connecticut--Greenwich; Automobiles--Tires--Testing; Automobile travel--Middle Atlantic States; Photographic prints
Date:: 1913-04-18
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--Overman tires 10,000 mile demonstration, 1913 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.