Start van de race Parijs-Amsterdam voor automobielen Possibly 1898

This photograph, "Start van de race Parijs-Amsterdam voor automobielen" by Delizy, captures a moment in time when the automobile was a novelty. Taken in 1898, the image shows the beginning of the Paris-Amsterdam race, with a single car, a few onlookers, and a horse-drawn carriage. The image is a snapshot of the early days of motor racing and the transition to a new era of transportation. This sepia-toned print, measuring 70 mm in height by 109 mm in width, is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.