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| Title | Two white men and and Igorrote man in car exhibit, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, 1909. |
| Photographer | Nowell, Frank H. |
| Date | 1909 |
| Caption | The vehicles pictured here participated in the first transcontinental auto race, beginning in New York on June 1, 1909, and ending at the AYPE on June 23, 1909. A model T Ford arrived first, but was disqualified because the drivers changed the engine during the race. The winner (the second to arrive) was a Shawmut. Six vehicles participated in the race.The Igorrote man pictured may be working on the car for the purposes of the exhibit.
Frank H. Nowell (1864-1950) was appointed the official photographer of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, which took place in Seattle in 1909. Nowell's many AYPE photographs were displayed at the fair and used in many official publications. |
| Notes | Caption by MOHAI staff and from History Link: (http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=2151) by Greg Lange, January 1, 1999.
Caption on image: x2609
Signs in image: Washington Mines, Acme New York to Seattle, Acme No. 4: Fourth Car to Arrive in Seattle in Ocean to Ocean Contest for the Guggenheim Trophy, Shawmut No. 5: Second Car to Arrive in Seattle in Ocean to Ocean Contest for the Guggenheim Trophy, Ford No.1: Third Car to Arrive in Seattle in Ocean to Ocean Contest for the Guggenheim Trophy |
| Subjects | Igorot (Philippine people)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Automobiles--Washington (State)--Seattle; Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
University District (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1990.73.110 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Frank H. Nowell Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Photographs, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Frank H. Nowell Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Photographs |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass plate negative: b&w; 8 x 10 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original glass plate negative as
4350 pixel TIFF image as 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS2. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 2609 |
