Franklin automobile passing press automobile on roadside, 1909 New York Economy Contest

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Description

View of motorists in Franklin car passing press car on roadside during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. A man, perhaps a photographer, stands on right. The one-gallon efficiency contest was sponsored by the New York Automobile Trade Association as part of its second annual automobile carnival. Handwritten on back: "Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909."

Details

Resource ID:: na029057
Subject:: Franklin automobile; Automobiles--New York (State); Automobile driving--Competitions--New York (State); Automobile travel--New York (State); Photographic prints
Date:: 1909-05
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.75 x 6.75 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909 #2
Negative Number:: C27,106
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.