Ray Harroun with Butch Mote and Another Man, 1954
| Description: |
Butch Mote and another man stand with Ray Harroun, the first person to ever win the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. Harroun won the race on May 30, 1911, without a riding mechanic; instead, Harroun used a rear-view mirror. This is widely regarded to be the first documented use of a rear-view mirror in a motor vehicle. |
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| Origin: | 1954 |
| 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/2665 |
| 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: |
Mote, Butch Harroun, Ray, 1879-1968 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Automobile repair shops Automobile racing drivers Antique and classic cars |
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This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.