Lyn St. James Instructing a Student, 2008

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Artifact Overview

A young driver prepares herself physically for the trials and tribulations of automobile racing with instruction from women's racing pioneer Lyn St. James. The Complete Driver Academy (formerly the Lyn St. James Driver Development Program) focused on women drivers and provided them with a learning experience to develop the physical and mental tools needed for a successful career in motorsports.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital photograph

Subject Date

November 2008

Creator Notes

Photographed by Michelle Andonian.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2008.26.3.236

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lyn St. James.

Technique

Digital photography (Digital camera)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

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