Driver Lineup at the 1911 Indianapolis 500 Race
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Artifact Overview
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 with multiple races each season. In 1911, track promoters decided instead to host just one spectacular event each Memorial Day. The inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, with $27,500 in prizes, drew 40 qualifying cars and 80,000 spectators. Ray Harroun won with the yellow #32 Marmon Wasp, and the Indianapolis 500 became an American institution.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1955
Subject Date
1911
Creator Notes
Originally photographed by Henry Ford. This copy photographic print was made by Ford Motor Company circa 1955.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.O.2703
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.625 in
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