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1980.93.18
1176 Miles in 76 Hours! Hartford's Columbia Touring Car Sets New Record
1980.93.18

1176 Miles in 76 Hours! Hartford's Columbia Touring Car Sets New Record

Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 3/4in. (38.1 x 55.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionDrawing of an open touring automobile driving on a dirt road. The two men in the car are wearing hats, goggles, gloves, and long coats. Five wild turkeys are running away from the car and a dog runs along side. A man wearing a hat and carrying a bucket stands off to the side looking on. In the background are a Virginia rail fence and some trees.
Object number1980.93.18
NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 28 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.28.
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