Motorists in Hewitt truck, 1909 New York Orphans Day outing
Description:
View of motorists in Hewitt truck on Broadway during the 1909 annual excursion for orphans sponsored by the Orphan's Automobile Day Committee of New York. Policeman, streetcar and Majestic Theater in background. Approximately 1,800 children were taken on a trip to the Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Hewitt truck. Tours--New York Orphans Day outing, 1909."
