Description: RPPC Photo Postcard View captioned: German Auto in Kearney Neb. 3/19 1908. By S.D. Butcher. Photo was taken by Solomon Butcher, important Plains photographer from Nebraska famous for his 1880s photos of the Custer County sod houses. View shows young boys running along the auto. There is an area at the lower left that Butcher scratched out of his negative. See the bottom of the listing for information on this historical event. Card has Butcher's back-stamp on reverse. The watermark is not on the actual postcard you will receive. Condition: Fair, corner and edge wear, some light/white surface spots along left edge and in the upper left-hand corner, no bends or creases, see scans.Postmark: None, never mailed.Publisher: S.D. Butcher & Son, Kearney, Neb. I am an experienced seller, dealing in postcards for over 26 years. Happy to combine shipping, wait for an invoice to pay if you are purchasing more than one item. Please let me know if you have any questions.--------------- The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of six contestants attempting to drive from New York to Paris. Some of the travel was done on some of the roads that ended up being on the Lincoln Highway. The roads were difficult in parts of America as this time and only three of six automobiles completed the course. The American team driving the 1907 Thomas Flyer finished first.
Price: 99.99 USD
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
End Time: 2025-02-03T14:54:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Region: Nebraska
Country: United States
Year Manufactured: 1908
City: Kearney
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
Subject: Motor Racing