Pullman automobile and official's automobile at Washington, D.C., 1909 Harrisburg Endurance Run
Description:
View of motorists in Pullman car and starter with megaphone in official's car at Washington, D.C. during the 1909 Harrisburg Endurance Run. Official's car displays "E" sign. Spectators stand nearby; Coldenstroth's hotel and restaurant in background. Sponsored by the Motor Club of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the reliability contest covered routes through Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Tours--Harrisburg Endurance Run, 1909."