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[New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud] – Antique Wall Art

[New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud], c1905(?) — historic photograph
[New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud], c1905(?). Historic photograph from the Automobiles collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [New York to Paris automobile race - five men trying to pull automobile out of mud], a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Five men strain to free an automobile sunk in deep mud, a scene that shows the punishing conditions early motorists faced. The New York to Paris race of 1908 left Times Square that February and sent six cars across the United States, Siberia and Europe, often over roads that were little more than tracks. The record dates this photograph to about 1905, earlier than the race, so it likely shows the general struggle of early long-distance driving rather than the contest itself. It was made by the New York firm Spooner and Wells.

Created / publishedc1905(?)
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1900-1910.
NotesPhotograph by Spooner and Wells, inc., N.Y.
SubjectsAutomobile racing--1900-1910. Racing automobiles--1900-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,041 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-163520

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