Author Archives: deboldgallery
Washington to Truman
What they said at their Presidential inaugural.
Need Planters Peanuts?
Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Early Race Car Drivers Monty Roberts (L) and brother Mortimer.
Montague was the lead driver on the team that won the NY-Paris “Great” race of 1908. Many other references on this blog.
New York to Paris – 1908. The Great Race. The start at Times Square, NYC.
Some Stats:
NY to PARIS Driver Monty Roberts, Artist Peter Helck, Mechanic and driver George Schuster and race enthusiast Austin Clark. c1950.
But who was “Austin Clark?” The others in the picture are will known in early 20th century racing circles. Race driver Montague “Monty” Roberts who previously raced against Barney Oldfield and Louis Chevrolet, and his mechanic and driver George Schuster (was at the wheel, winning at the finish in Paris) who drove when Monty hadContinue reading “NY to PARIS Driver Monty Roberts, Artist Peter Helck, Mechanic and driver George Schuster and race enthusiast Austin Clark. c1950.”
Painting. Is this the 1763 Dunham-Parry Grist Mill in Clinton, NJ?
Check out the history at the Hunterdon Art Museum site. https://hunterdonartmuseum.org/history/
Driver Montague Roberts NY-Paris 1908 Race Registration
The President of Sears Roebuck – Dick Sears. Stereo view
At his desk.
Sears Roebuck Stereo view
Long Distance Telephone Switchboard
