Photo Record
Metadata
Title |
1954 European Trip - France Auto Show |
Description |
Photos From Album - Volume 8 - Folder 2 of 3 1. 7" x 9.5" print - Mr. Harlow Curtice (right ) shaking hands with French President Rene Coty, at the opening of the 1954 Auto Show in Paris' Grand Palace. The man 2nd from left is Georges Long, business manager for GM in Paris. 2. 7" x 9.5" print - Mr. Harlow Curtice (right ) shaking hands with French President Rene Coty, at the opening of the 1954 Auto Show in Paris' Grand Palace. The man 2nd from left is Georges Long, business manager for GM in Paris. 3. 8" x 10" print - Mr. Harlow Curtice (right ) shaking hands with French President Rene Coty, at the opening of the 1954 Auto Show in Paris' Grand Palace. The man 2nd from left is Georges Long, business manager for GM in Paris. 4. 7" x 9.5" print - Mr. Harlow Curtice (right ) shaking hands with French President Rene Coty, at the opening of the 1954 Auto Show in Paris' Grand Palace. The man 2nd from left is Georges Long, business manager for GM in Paris. 5. 8" x 10" print of opening of the 1954 Paris Auto Show. Shown Right to Left are: Baron Petiet, president of the car show organization committee, Harlow Curtice, and Rene Coty, French President. Others are not identified. 6. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice at the auto show , shows the XP-21 "Firebird" to French President, Rene Coty. 7. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice at the auto show , shows the XP-21 "Firebird" to French President, Rene Coty. 8. 7" x 9.5" print - Harlow Curtice at the auto show , shows the XP-21 "Firebird" to French President, Rene Coty. 9. 7" x 9.5" print - Harlow Curtice at the auto show , shows the XP-21 "Firebird" to French President, Rene Coty. 10. 7" x 9.5" print - Harlow Curtice at the auto show , shows the XP-21 "Firebird" to French President, Rene Coty. 11. 8" x 10" print (3) - Harlow Curtice standing beside the XP-21 "Firebird" at the Paris auto show. 12. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice examines the Firebird's turbo-jet XP-21. 13. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice displays the Firebird's turbo-jet engine to the crowd. 14. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice displays the Firebird's turbo-jet engine to the crowd. 15. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice examines the English-built Vauxhall Cresta. 16. 8" x 10" print - Visiting at the Auto Show are L to R: Harlow Curtice, Anthony G. De Lorenzo, and Albert Ongena of Antwerp Continental GM. 17. 8" x 10" print - L to R at the auto show are Henri Robail, Harlow Curtice, and William Colley. 18. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice stands in front of a car with 3 unidentified ladies. 19. 8" x 10" print - Harlow Curtice visits the General Motors stand. 20. 8" x 10" print - the GM Firebird on the honor stand. 21. 8" x 10" print - View of the Firebird display from above. 22. 8" x 10" print - The World's fastest driver, Juan Manuel Fangio, is at the wheel of the fastest car, GM's Firebird, at the Paris auto show. Leaning over the car side is Mr. McLean of GM. |
Collection |
Harlow Curtice |
Medium |
Print, photographic |
Date |
October 8, 1954 |
Catalog Number |
1991.001.2-32a |

