Dick Thompson in Chevrolet Corvette Stingray SS during Nassau Speed Week, 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)
Subject Date
04 December 1959 - 06 December 1959
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.591105.20
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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