Oldfield, Barney; with Henry Ford. in their first racing car. 1 negs.

Description:

Race car driver, Barney Oldfield sits in 999 car, Henry Ford in derby hat stands next to him. "This racer is the original '999' which won the Manufacturer's Challenge Cup in 1902, built by Henry Ford, assisted by C.H. Willis and E.S.Huff, with financial backing by Thomas Cooper, the car has no body, no hood, and a wood chassis," from The Henry Ford's website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1901-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

Portraits, Portraits, and Automobiles, Racing

Subject Name:

Oldfield, Barney, 1878-1946, Ford, Henry, and 1863-1947

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc44484