Race Cars at the Start of the 1958 Indianapolis 500
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Artifact Overview
Race cars head down the straightaway in front of the grandstands at the start of the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Jimmy Bryan would win the 200 lap, 500 mile racing classic. The 1958 race would also be remembered for a first lap, 15-car pileup that killed one driver.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 May 1958
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.51
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
Ink stamp on back of image reads: Speedway Official Photos / Indianapolis Motor Speedway / Speedway 24, Indiana
Handwritten on back of image: 57-11476 / 4982-02 / 3cx5 promotion ad / No copy neg on hand
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