Car #16 is Loaded Onto Wrecker, 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. |
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| 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/13056 |
| 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 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Automobiles, Racing Wreckers (Vehicles) Automobile racing accidents |
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