Midget Racers at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, 1955

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Artifact Overview

Philadelphia Municipal Stadium opened in 1926. Over its long life, the venue hosted football games, boxing matches, soccer games, and music concerts. Auto races were held on the stadium's oval track until 1973. The facility was renamed for the late President John F. Kennedy in 1964. It closed in 1989 and was demolished three years later.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

01 July 1955

Creators

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.149.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 2.125 in
Width: 3.125 in