Sales Sample, Advertising Wheel Cover, "Deer Park Speedway," circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
Deer Park Speedway opened on New York's Long Island in 1928. The half-mile dirt oval track closed during World War II and then re-opened in 1946 with a new quarter-mile paved oval. But the track fell victim to suburbanization and changing zoning laws. Deer Park Speedway closed for good in 1948.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sample (Commerce)
Date Made
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.4.1.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Screen printing
Color
Green
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 29.5 in
Inscriptions
DEER PARK/SPEEDWAY/SAMPLE WHIZ TIRE/COVER-COLORS, GREEN/WHITE AND RED/DEER PARK BETWEEN HUNTINGTON & BABYLON/RACING/PRICE $1.50/INCLUDING GRAND STAND/EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 P.M./THE KEMPER-THOMAS CO. CIN. O./PATS. NO 1755133 1789180
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