Category Archives: Harry Harkness Auto Racing

http://whitemountainhistory.org/Early_Movies.html  Harry Harkness in 1904 first official race of one of the earliest races in the USA.  See Harry coming down the hill on video minutes 1:46 – 1:54 in the famous Climb to the Clouds race he won in … Continue reading →

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Jules Devigne was a figure in the early automobile and racing business from around 1903-1917. His family history tells us that he like many, probably got his start as a chauffeur early on and it is known that he was … Continue reading →

Among the Clouds was a seasonal newspaper published atop New Hampshire’s Mount Washington in the late 1800s into early 1900s.  The title is fitting for this scene from 1904.  Thanks to the camera work of F.W. Spooner, and the courtesy … Continue reading →

HARKNESS THE LATEST Record Between Boston and New York Slashed by Two Complete Hours on Monday – Motor Age Chicago New York, June 1904 21—Harry S. Harkness, of this city, who has won fame as a track racer and as … Continue reading →

Harry S. Harkness WHEN the big Mercedes car ran away from everything at the Brighton Beach track two weeks ago, the question on everybody’s lips was “Who’s Harkness?” That he was a chauffeur of undeniable nerve and skill, everyone who … Continue reading →

One of the more intriguing chapters in Steinway history involves the company’s brief foray into the auto industry.  In 1888, when William Steinway was traveling in Europe, he chanced to hear that Gottlieb Daimler of Cannstatt, Germany was experimenting with … Continue reading →