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

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Description

Three identical views of onlookers with the 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." Printed on front: "This truck at the end of its 7000 mile record breaking trip, is on exhibition at the 1927 Tulsa Oil convention." Handwritten on back: "GMC."

Details

Resource ID:: na049904
Subject:: GMC trucks; Baker, Cannonball, 1882-1960; Photographic prints
Date:: 1927
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.