Bicycle police leading automobile parade, 1906 New York Orphans Day outing

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Description

Distant view of policemen on bicycles leading parade of cars on tree-lined street during the 1906 second annual excursion for orphans sponsored by the New York Motor Club. 1,200 children were taken on a trip to the Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906."

Details

Creator:: Spooner, F. Ed.
Resource ID:: na029142
Subject:: Automobiles--New York (State)--New York; Bicycle police--New York (State)--New York; Parades--New York (State)--New York; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1906-06-06
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 6 x 8 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1906 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.