Pennington victoria, 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Race
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View of men surrounding a Pennington victoria during the 1895 Chicago Times-Herald Race. Typed on back: "Subject: Races & racing--Chicago Times Herald. Collection: MS3/Charles E. Duryea Collection. Date: 1895. Source: Estate of Charles E. & M. Jerry Duryea. I.D.: E.J. Pennington surrey, a six passenger car with a bicycle seat on the rear for attendant. On the left is Hiram Percy Maxim, son to the inventor [of] the Maxim gun, an [sic] a [sic] automobile engineer. On his left Henry Tim Ken, one of the judges in the Times-Herald Race, later famous for his production of roller-bearings. E.J. Pennington is standing in the center, none of his cars reached the center, none of his cars reached the starting line. (From booklet 'America's first automobile race,' by C.B. King." Advertisement for American Machinist magazine printed on back. Handwritten on back: "Pennington."
