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- De Dion-Bouton Mechanic Alphonse Autran with Camera before the New York to Paris Race, New York City, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- February 12, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
De Dion-Bouton Mechanic Alphonse Autran with Camera before the New York to Paris Race, New York City, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- G. Boucier St. Chaffray, Hans Hansen, and Alphonse Autran, New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. This contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows one of the French teams posing with their automobile.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
G. Boucier St. Chaffray, Hans Hansen, and Alphonse Autran, New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. This contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. This lantern slide shows one of the French teams posing with their automobile.
- De Dion-Bouton Car and Team In Times Square Awaiting the Start of the New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- February 12, 1908
- Collections - Artifact
De Dion-Bouton Car and Team In Times Square Awaiting the Start of the New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads and other hardships. The cars started from New York's Times Square on February 12 and attracted a great crowd.
- French De Dion-Bouton and Team in Chicago, Illinois during the New York to Paris Race, 1908 - In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles, and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads, and other hardships. This lantern slide shows one of the French teams in their De Dion-Bouton in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
French De Dion-Bouton and Team in Chicago, Illinois during the New York to Paris Race, 1908
In 1908, six automobiles raced around the globe from New York City to Paris, France. The contest took 169 days, covered 22,000 miles, and spanned three continents. The cars and their racing teams had to endure cold, snow, mud, poor roads, and other hardships. This lantern slide shows one of the French teams in their De Dion-Bouton in Chicago, Illinois.