Motorist having picnic on lawn, 1909 New York Economy Contest
Description:
View of man having a picnic lunch on lawn during the 1909 New York Economy Contest. Man holds hard-boiled eggs in hand and reaches for salt and pepper shakers; pitcher, drinking glasses and frying pan in foreground. 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: "Tours--New York Economy Contest, 1909."