Motorists and Captain Scott in front of Montauk Point lighthouse, 1910 Montauk Point Reliability Run
Description:
Close-up view of motorists and Captain Scott in front of the Montauk Point lighthouse during the 1910 Montauk Point Reliability Run. Scott was presented with a gold medal to commemorate the arrival of the first car at the lighthouse. Sponsored by the Motor Contest Association, the two-day endurance run, also known as the "Montauk Light or Bust" reliability run, took place on Long Island. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Tours--Montauk Point Reliability Run, 1910."
