Motorists in automobile at checking station, 1909 New York Economy Contest

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Motorists in automobile at checking station, 1909 New York Economy Contest
Description:
View of motorists in car no. 25 at checking station, surrounded by spectators, during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. Policeman with bicycle on right; "N.Y. Automobile Trade Ass'n checking station" flag in background. The one-gallon efficiency contest was sponsored by the New York Automobile Trade Association as part of its second annual automobile carnival. Stamped on back: "Spooner and Wells, 1931 Broadway, New York, duplicates any time, enlargements all sizes, tel. 3472-3473 Col., credit appreciated." Handwritten on back: "Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909."
Details
Resource ID:
na029037
Creator:
Spooner & Wells
Subject:
Automobiles--New York (State)
Bicycle police--New York (State)
Automobile driving--Competitions--New York (State)
Automobile travel--New York (State)
Photographers--New York (State)--New York
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1909-05
Format:
1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Member of:
National Automotive History Collection
Lazarnick Collection
Filing Location:
Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909 #1
Negative Number:
C27,086
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.