| Lumière Brothers During the Race 1906 Autochrome 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 ins Private collection of Mark Jacobs Courtesy of Mark Jacobs Collection. LL/41562 This preproduction Autochrome shows Suzanne LumiÞre sitting behind the steering wheel of her father's (Louis) 1902 Renault automobile, which was powered by a 2-cylinder, 8-horsepower motor. Autochrome paved the way for the practical recording of such family color snapshots, which previously were beyond the reach of all but the most advanced photographers.
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