Dick Rathmanns Car Atop Richard Amicks, 1959

Description: Crew members work to remove Dick Rathmanns #16 car from Richard Amicks at the Milwaukee Mile Race Track at the State Fair Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Driver Jim Rathmann broke his back when his car landed on top of Richard Amicks during a practice warmup run for the 100 mile race that was to be held there.
Origin: 1959
Contributor(s): Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library
Source: http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/IMS/id/12781
Collection: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Collection
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Copyright: Copyright Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Copyright permissions granted for non-commercial use by Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Subjects: Milwaukee (Wis.)
Automobile mechanics
Automobiles, Racing
Crowds
Fire extinguishers
Automobile racing accidents

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