Search Strategies & Selected Articles

The links below provide access to a sampling of articles from historic newspapers that can be found in Chronicling America. You can further explore the topic of the "Vanderbilt Cup" using the following search strategies:

Use the following terms in combination, proximity, or as a phrase:
William K. Vanderbilt (W. K. Vanderbilt), automobiles, race, motorist, Ralph De Palma
It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results. To narrow your results for this topic, search between 1904 and 1921.

Selected Articles from Chronicling America

"Vanderbilt Cup Insures an International Motor Race"
The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), June 30, 1904, Image 10, col. 2-3.
"Vanderbilt Race Arouses Interest,"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), September 15, 1904, Page 8, Image 8, col. 5.
"Daredevils Race for Trophy Worth $2,000"
The Evening World (New York, NY), October 8, 1904, Evening Edition, Page 6, Image 6, col. 1-8.
"Killed on the Course"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), October 9, 1904, Page 2, Image 2, col. 2.
"Hermey Lifts the Auto Cup"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), October 14, 1905, Last Edition, Image 1, col. 6-7.
"Mile a Minute on Dirt Roads for Vanderbilt Cup"
Evening Star (Washington, DC), September 16, 1906, Page 4, Image 56, col. 1-7.
"Four Autos Disabled at Start of Race"
The Evening World (New York, NY), September 22, 1906, Final Results Edition, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1-4.
"The Big Car is Here"
Omaha Daily Bee (Omaha, NE), May 16, 1909, Sporting, Page 3, Image 29, col. 2-4.
"Dare-Devil Driver Ralph De Palma Again Wins Famous Vanderbilt Cup"
The Day Book (Chicago, IL), March 9, 1914, Last Edition, Image 27, col. 1-2.
"Vanderbilt Cup Race on Today at Exposition"
The Tacoma Times (Tacoma, WA), February 22, 1915, Page 2, Image 2, col. 1-2.
"Vanderbilt Cup Race to Remain a Road Contest"
New-York Tribune (New York, NY), February 27, 1916, Page 12, Image 30, col. 1-2.
"Auto Men Propose Revival of Racing"
The Washington Times (Washington, DC), March 12, 1921, Final Edition, Image 17, col. 1-2.

Vanderbilt Cup: Topics in Chronicling America

Search Strategies & Selected Articles

Selected Articles from Chronicling America