Pacing at the Start of the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1929

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Artifact Overview

After starting back in the sixth position at the 1929 Indianapolis 500, Ray Keech crossed the finish line first in his Miller race car. It is not surprising that Keech won in a Miller race car because Harry Miller was America's most innovative race car builder pre-World War II. Miller's vehicles dominated Indianapolis races from 1918-1930.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

30 May 1929

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back in black ink: 5077-3
Pacing at the Start of the Indianapolis 500 Race, 1929