Ralph DePalma, Indianapolis

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Artifact Overview

Italian-American driver Ralph DePalma enjoyed a long career in motorsport. From his first event in 1909 until his retirement in 1936, DePalma won an estimated 2,000 races. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 ten times, winning in 1915. DePalma made his last Indy 500 appearance -- as an honorary referee -- in 1954.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1912

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.103.P.806.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in

Ralph DePalma, Indianapolis