Phil Harms Collection--Pocono--1976--Item 16
THF232705 / Phil Harms Collection--Pocono--1976--Item 16
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Artifact Overview
David "Salt" Walther started in 64 Indy car races and four NASCAR races between 1970 and 1981. He earned his nautical nickname from hydroplane boat races where he also competed. Seriously injured in a crash at the 1973 Indianapolis 500, Walther overcame burns to his body and wounds to his hands and returned to race at Indy the next year.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1976
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.O.150
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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