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The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine – Historic Print

The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine, 1906 June 27. — historic photograph
The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine, 1906 June 27.. 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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A window into the past: The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The famous French automobilist [Sisz] in his facing machine

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Pictured is a French motorist named Sisz, shown seated in his racing car on June 27, 1906, according to the caption. The date falls within the week of the 1906 Grand Prix at Le Mans, one of the early major international motor races, and the print comes from the George Grantham Bain news photograph collection. The caption text was transcribed from older cards and has not been independently verified, so the spelling of the name and the description of the machine are worth checking against other sources. Early racing cars of this period were open, exposed machines, and portraits like this one show how drivers presented themselves to the public as the sport grew.

Created / published1906 June 27.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhoto by the Gilliams Press Syndicate. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Automobile racing; BI; Shelf. Sources checked: Websters; NYT Obit.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,106 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-147051

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