Dave Friedman Photographing Ford GT40 driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby at the Daytona Contintenal 2000 km Race, February 1965
THF130564 / Dave Friedman Photographing Ford GT40 driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby at the Daytona Contintenal 2000 km Race, February 1965
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Artifact Overview
In the 1960s, Dave Friedman was staff photographer for Shelby American, where he documented the design, development and success of Carroll Shelby's innovative race cars. Friedman later worked as an on-set photographer in Hollywood before turning his lens to classical ballet. His images captured over 60 years of motorsport history, and he authored more than 30 books on automobile racing.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Date Made
24 February 1965 - 28 February 1965
Subject Date
24 February 1965 - 28 February 1965
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed by Jack Brady, Santa Barbara, California.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.650238.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Dimensions
Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on back of contact sheet in ink: 650238
Ink stamp on back of image reads: Jack Brady / Photo- Journalist / Box 5022 / Santa Barbara, California
Handwritten on back of contact sheet in pencil: 21
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