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Title:

Henry Sheldon christens 'A Century of Progress Ranger'

Date of Original:

1933-1934

Identifier:

COP_17_0004_00152_001.tif

Permalink:

https://n2t.net/ark:/81984/d3xw47w5m

Type:

Image

Caption:

"Henry Sheldon, Chicago policeman, breaks a bottle a bottle of sparkling Burgundy over 'A Century of Progress Ranger' officially launching a Hudson Terraplane Coach on a ruggedness run, which will cover four states. The test will continue two weeks and the car is expected to roll up a year's mileage in that time. Sheldon, who resides at 5705 Seminole ave., was the winner of a contest in which the name of the car was selected."

Rights:

In copyright

Access:

Public access

Subject--Topic

Automobiles

Rites and ceremonies

Contests

Photographer:

Kaufmann & Fabry Co.

Form:

Photographs

Color:

Black and white

Extent:

7.5 x 9.5 in.

Collection Information

Collection:

Century of Progress records

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Series:

Series 17: Iconographics

Box:

4

Folder:

152

Repository:

University of Illinois at Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)

Repository Collection Type:

Manuscript Collections

Repository Location:

Richard J. Daley Library

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded by the Illinois State Library under Jesse White

Secretary of State.