Motorists in Reo automobile and omnibus passing Shinnecock Hills, Long Island, 1905 New York Motor Club Economy Contest

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Description

View of motorists in Reo runabout car no. 4 and Reo omnibus no. 3 traveling past Shinnecock Hills, Long Island during the 1905 New York Economy Contest. Contestants made three round trips from New York to Philadelphia, New York to Albany, and New York to South Hampton. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "#3 Reo bus, #4 Reo runabout. Passing Shinnecock Hills. Tours--New York Motor Club Economy Contest, 1905."

Details

Creator:: Spooner, F. Ed.
Resource ID:: na029106
Subject:: Automobiles--New York (State)--Shinnecock Hills; Buses--New York (State)--Shinnecock Hills; Reo Motor Car Company; Automobile driving--Competitions--Middle Atlantic States; Automobile travel--Middle Atlantic States; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1905
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 6.5 x 8.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--New York Motor Club Economy Contest, 1905
Negative Number:: C27,070
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.