1966 Indianapolis 500 -- Item 472

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Artifact Overview

Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his own photography and his collection of works by other photographers. This image documents the weeks-long events surrounding the fiftieth running of the Indianapolis 500. Indy rookie Graham Hill finished first. Hill was one of only seven drivers to complete the race after crashes and mechanical failures thinned the original field of thirty-three.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Digital image

Subject Date

May 1966

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.317.15206

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Digital imaging

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 1204 pixel
Width: 1795 pixel
Resolution: 72 dpi
Depth: 24 bit