Description: |
Pioneer automobile salesman and entrepreneur Carl Fisher formed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Company and in 1909 opened a track for testing autos and holding races. The first 500-mile race was in 1911. The town of Speedway was platted in 1912. The original nitrate negative was copied with funds provided by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in 1990. This digital image was created from that copy. The copy prints and negatives are stored in Microfiche Number order. |
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Origin: | 1909 |
Created By: |
Bretzman, Charles F. |
Publisher: |
Digital image2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/198 |
Collection: |
Panoramic Photograph Images |
Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
Geography: |
Indiana--Marion County--Speedway |
Subjects: |
Marion County (Ind.) Indianapolis Speedway Race Automobile racing Spectators Racetracks (automobile racing) |
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