Presentation of the Grand Prize at New York Antique Auto Show, March 14, 1948
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Illustrator Peter Helck was photographed at the 1948 New York Antique Auto Show accepting the grand prize: a miniature replica of the Vanderbilt Cup. Helck owned "Old 16," the Locomobile that in 1908 became the first American-built car to win the Vanderbilt Cup race. Pictured behind Helck's right arm was Joe Tracy, who drove "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt.
Illustrator Peter Helck was photographed at the 1948 New York Antique Auto Show accepting the grand prize: a miniature replica of the Vanderbilt Cup. Helck owned "Old 16," the Locomobile that in 1908 became the first American-built car to win the Vanderbilt Cup race. Pictured behind Helck's right arm was Joe Tracy, who drove "Old 16" in the 1906 Vanderbilt.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 March 1948
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
92.1.1774.P.CO.1167
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
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