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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Title: | Automobile Tour of Europe Photograph Album |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1905 |
| Quantity: | 1 volume. |
| Abstract: | Large album of 784 photographs taken during an automobile tour of Europe in the summer of 1905. Locations include London, Cambridge, Windsor, Sandown, Sevenoaks, Le Mans, Nantes, Morlaix, Trouville, Paris, Reims, Strasbourg, Marienbad, Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, Seville, Granada, more. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
No names appear in the album, and nothing is known of its creator(s). In 1905, a new car cost an average of $1594, and half of all American automobiles were in New York or New Jersey. Several milestones for the automobile industry occurred in 1905, including the first report of a stolen car (St. Louis), the first export of U.S. cars to Japan (Ford), and the founding of the Automobile Association of Britain.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Automobile Tour of Europe Photograph Album consists of a single large volume, containing 784 photographs taken during an automobile tour of Europe in the summer and early fall of 1905. The first page lists the daily itinerary (date, to, from, mileage); the mileage for the entire trip is tallied at the end as 5,973 miles.
Locations listed in the itinerary include England (London, Cambridge, Windsor, Sandown, Sevenoaks), France (Le Mans, Nantes, Morlaix, Trouville, Paris, Reims, Strasbourg), Czechoslovakia (Marienbad, Prague), Austria (Vienna), Germany (Dresden, Berlin) and Spain (Valladolid, Cordoba, Seville, Granada).
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Automobile Tour of Europe Photograph Album,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Transfer from Rare Books, 1976.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 3 May 2010
Revision history: 10 May 2019 - switched to oversize box (MRC)