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

DraftsmanDrawn by HH Art Studios Inc. (American)

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

Object number1980.93.18

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.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

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.

Status

Not on view