Nine folders of photographic prints that were once part of an album, most of which are unlabelled and undated. Excellent visual documentation of E-M-F and Flanders automobiles, particularly the promotion of their durability and reliability; includes images of E-M-F 20, E-M-F 30, and Flanders 20. Examples are the use of the E-M-F 30 as the official pathfinder in a 1909 tour from Detroit to Denver via Minneapolis and Kansas City sponsored by AAA and Charles J. Glidden. (Pathfinder vehicles were judged on handling and performance on rough roads, steep hills, mountain trails, deep mud, and long distance runs rather than time.) Other photographs depict similar Flanders 20 endurance runs in 1911: a Glidden sponsored tour on the East Coast; a pathfinder for the Pacific Highway Association to the Grand Canyon; a trip covering over 4,000 miles from Canada to Mexico entitled "Under Three Flags;" and images of the Tiedeman Trophy Race in Savannah, Georgia. The Tiedeman race was run by a Flanders car that held a speed record of 84 mph and was nicknamed Old Bullet. There are also photographs depicting the production and shipment of automobiles, automotive workers, automobile track racing, roadside camping, and award ceremonies. Additional genres (often framing an automobile) include landscapes, waterscapes, mountainscapes, streetscapes, cityscapes, and an occasional portrait and group portrait.
