Description: |
An early race car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car is #28 and a caption in the album says it was a 1911 race. The driver is in his seat, while other men look at the engine.While the first 500-mile race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 1911, racing began when the track opened on August 19, 1909--including several races held in May, June, and September of 1910. Photo is part of the John Harlan collection of early racing photos. See items ia-0296-0001 through ia-0296-0003f for complete collection. |
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Origin: | 1910 circa |
Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/2F8BFEC6-3231-40A1-9F06-357978722940 |
Collection: |
Indiana Album |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
Geography: |
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
Subjects: |
John M. Harlan Collection Racing automobiles Automobile racing drivers Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.) Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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