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Automobile Tour of Europe Photograph Album

An inventory of the item at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

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.

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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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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Subjects

Automobile travel.
Voyages and travels.

Places

England -- Photographs.
Europe -- Photographs.

Genres and Forms

Diaries.
Photograph albums.
Photographs.

Occupations

Travelers.

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Administrative Information

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)

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Inventory

Memorabilia
Oversize 1 European auto tour photograph album 1905

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