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Race car at Atlantic Beach, 1906.Entry/Object ID
2017.051.003Description
Honorable Ben L. Jones, President of the Southern Motor Federation, at Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville, Florida in a 50 HP Franklin. The Hotel Continental pier is in the background.
This car is number "8" with 4 men in the vehicle.
The automobile races at Atlantic Beach in April 1906, promoted interest in automobiles in general and promoted the completion of a hard road to the beach (would eventually be completed in 1910).
On April 12, 1906 at Atlantic Beach, Florida, The Hon. Ben L. Jones, of Macon, GA., was elected president of the Southern Motor Federation, an organization created to build good roads throughout the South and to bring about the construction of a great trunk line road from Richmond, VA., to Jacksonville. The meeting was held at the Hotel Continental, Thursday morning, all all prominent motorist in Florida joined in the movement.
On April 14, 1906, Promoter William J. Morgan and Charles A. Clark, President of the Jacksonville Automobile and Motor Boat Club held a race day at Pablo Beach in Jacksonville, Florida.Collection
Jacksonville Beach Image CollectionLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Beaches, Cars, Vehicles, Automobiles, Race cars, Races, Piers & wharves, Hotels