Pope-Toledo and Franklin racecars at starting line, 1905 Vanderbilt Cup races
Description:
View of Pope-Toledo car no. 12 and Franklin car no. 9 at starting line during the 1905 Vanderbilt Cup races on Long Island, New York. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr. stands on right. "Start and finish" banner is suspended overhead. Stamped on back: "Photographic illustration by Nick Lazarnick, 230 Park Ave., N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Eliminations, Alfred Reeves, in costume with [undecipherable] on arm. Far right Wm. K. Vanderbilt. No. 12 Pope-Toledo, Herb Lytle. No. 9 Franklin, W.F. Winchester. Races and racing--Vanderbilt Cup races, 1905."