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Clinton County Iowa |
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"Thomas Flyer" is greeted on it's arrival in Clinton during the New York to Paris, "Great Race of 1908". "Thomas Flyer" was the eventual winner of the race, reaching Paris in 169 days. |
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The Quad City Times' article of January 8, 1976, outlines the Great Race of 1908 story. |
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"Thomas Flyer" rolling through the snowy Iowa countryside. In 1908, there were no paved roads and the problems of driving in the snow and mud cannot be fully understood today. |
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Web sites that tell the story of The Great Race of 1908.
"The Great Race" is a movie based on "The Great Race of 1908". The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection), Reno, Nevada has the "Thomas Flyer" on exhibit.
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