Jefferson De Mont Thompson driving Mercedes racecar, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup races

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Jefferson De Mont Thompson driving Mercedes racecar, 1908 Vanderbilt Cup races
Description:
View of chairman Jefferson De Mont Thompson driving Mercedes car no. 3 during the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup races on Long Island, New York. Handwritten on back: "1908 Mercedes #3, 120 h.p. w/ Jefferson De Mont Thompson, chairman AAA Racing Board. Owned by Robert Graves & driven by Stricker. He finished 6th in the race, retiring after the 9th lap. Races and racing--Vanderbilt Cup races, 1908."
Details
Resource ID:
na016350
Subject:
Thompson, Jefferson De Mont
Automobiles, Racing--New York (State)--Long Island
Mercedes automobiles
Vanderbilt Cup Race (1908)
Automobile racing--New York (State)--Long Island
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1908
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Member of:
National Automotive History Collection
Lazarnick Collection
Filing Location:
Races and racing--Vanderbilt Cup Races, 1908 #14
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.