Herbert Lytle, #35 Apperson, 1911 Indianapolis 500
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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
Subject Date
30 May 1911
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.794.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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