Motorists in Reo automobile posing with policemen, 1905 New York Motor Club Economy Contest

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Description

View of motorists in Reo runabout car no. 4 posing with police officers near elevated train 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: "#4 Reo runabout. Tours--New York Motor Club Economy Contest, 1905."

Details

Creator:: Spooner, F. Ed.
Resource ID:: na029107
Subject:: Automobiles; Police; 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:: C27,071
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.