Chillco Large Image Collection

: Driver posing in Moline automobile, 1910 Glidden Tour; Close-up view of driver posing in Moline car no. 102 during the 1910 Glidden Tour. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephone North 1745. 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Detroit, 1231 Woodward, New York, 1931 Broadway." Handwritten on back: "Tours--Glidden Tour, 1910.", Negative #C24,034

: Driver posing in Napier racecar; View of a driver posing in a Napier racecar. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Napier, ca. '06."

: Driver posing in National racecar; View of a driver posing in a National racecar. "Old Glory" is painted on car. Handwritten on back: "National, ca. 1910."

: Driver posing in Paterson racecar; View of driver posing in a Paterson racecar. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Paterson, ca. 1910."

: Driver posing in Peugeot racecar and boys posing in model racecars; View of an unidentified man posing in Peugeot racecar no. 29 and two boys posing in miniature racecars. Garage in background. Handwritten on front: "May 1924." Handwritten on back: "Joe, Frank & Joe."

: Driver posing in Pierce-Arrow racecar; View of a driver posing in a 1910 Pierce-Arrow touring car on snow-covered ground. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "1910/11 Pierce-Arrow, Model 66QQ, 6 cy., 66 h.p., 140" whb. Cannot tell whether 1910 or 1911 (not 1912 because of gear & brake levers). Long hood suggests Model 66QQ."

: Driver posing in Premier G & J tire truck, 1913 Indiana Automobile Manufacturers' Association tour; View of driver posing in Premier G & J tire truck during the 1913 transcontinental tour organized by Indiana Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Truck is decorated to resemble a covered wagon; "Use Pioneer Dunlop straight side tires, U.S. and G. & J. brand" is painted on canvas. Printed on front: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Premier, G & J tire truck, no. 15, J.E. Blickert, Walter Weidley. Photo by Spooner & Wells. Tours--I.A.M.A, 1913.", Negative #C1064

: Driver posing in Rambler racecar; View of driver posing in Rambler car no. 39. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York. Sent on approval, need not be purchased unless wanted. Will be credited when returned promptly. Spooner & Wells, Inc. 1931 Broadway, New York. Telephone 3472-3473 Columbus. Jul 1 1908." Handwritten on back: "Rambler winner of several events."

: Driver posing in Republic truck, Crown Brewing Company; View of a motorist posing in a Republic truck owned by the Crown Brewing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Bed of truck holds cases of beer. "The Crown Brewing Co." painted on truck. Sign on truck reads: "Happy Days beer." Sign for Happy Days beer on wall in background. Stamped on back: "W.C. Wright & Co., commercial photographers. Phone Canal 3006, No. 19 Opera Place, Cincinnati, Ohio." Handwritten on back: "c.1915."

: Driver posing in Ross Steamer racecar; Close-up view of driver posing in Ross Steamer car at Daytona. Handwritten on back: "Ross Steamer (Daytona), 1905."

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