Barney Oldfield, #3 Delage and Cycle Car, San Francisco, California, 1915
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Barney Oldfield was America's first great racing hero. Though best known for his thrilling exhibition races, Oldfield also participated in sanctioned events -- including two drives in the Indianapolis 500 -- during his 16-year competitive driving career. Oldfield's fame extended beyond the track. He appeared on stage and screen, and he endorsed products ranging from tires to soft drinks.
Barney Oldfield was America's first great racing hero. Though best known for his thrilling exhibition races, Oldfield also participated in sanctioned events -- including two drives in the Indianapolis 500 -- during his 16-year competitive driving career. Oldfield's fame extended beyond the track. He appeared on stage and screen, and he endorsed products ranging from tires to soft drinks.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1915
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.1251.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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