Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1959

THF134234 / Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1959
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Artifact Overview

Dave Friedman has captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, vehicles, drivers, and teams. The 1959 Bahamas Speed Weeks event brought in world-class drivers for ten days of sports car racing. Friedman snapped these shots during the competitions and at other tropical settings during the event.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Date Made

29 November 1959-06 December 1959

Subject Date

29 November 1959 - 06 December 1959

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.N.591104.36.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.875 in
Width: 1.375 in

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