Motorists posing in Cadillac automobile, 1909 New York Economy Contest

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Motorists posing in Cadillac automobile, 1909 New York Economy Contest
Description:
View of motorists posing in Cadillac car no. 9 on rural dirt road during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. The one-gallon efficiency contest was sponsored by the New York Automobile Trade Association as part of its second annual automobile carnival. Handwritten on back: "#9 Cadillac, driven by L.R. Burne. This single cylinder automobile covered the greatest distance of any car, 42.6 miles, and won the class of cars costing $850 and under. Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909."
Details
Resource ID:
na030174
Subject:
Cadillac automobile
Rural roads
Automobile driving--Competitions--New York (State)
Automobile travel--New York (State)
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1909-05
Format:
1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Member of:
National Automotive History Collection
Lazarnick Collection
Filing Location:
Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909 #4
Negative Number:
Negative #C1725
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.