GMC truck driven by "Cannon-Ball" Baker from New York to San Francisco

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Description

View of GMC truck driven by "Cannon-Ball" Baker from New York to San Francisco. Painted on truck: "Cannon-Ball Baker driving. New York to San Francisco with capacity load. General Motors 2 ton truck powered with Buick 6 cylinder engine." Banner reads: "This is the truck 'Cannon Ball' Baker drove from New York to San Francisco, 3,693 miles, 5 days, 17 hours, 36 minutes." Several signs displayed around truck. Handwritten on back: "GMC."

Details

Resource ID:: na049901
Subject:: GMC trucks; Baker, Cannonball, 1882-1960; Photographic prints
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: MS121/VanDegrift, Thomas, 9:3
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.