Hughey Hughes, #21 Mercer, Indianapolis
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Artifact Overview
British-born racer Hugh Hughes competed in the first two Indianapolis 500 races in 1911 and 1912. He scored his personal-best Indy finish in 1912, when he earned the third-place position with the #21 Mercer car. Hughes died in an accident at Pennsylvania's Uniontown Speedway in December 1916.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.O.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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