Bill Cheesbourg in "Mickey Thompson Harcraft Special" Race Car at Indianapolis 500, May 1963
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Artifact Overview
Bill Cheesbourg honed his driving skills on the dirt tracks near his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. His talents ultimately took him all the way to Indianapolis. He's seen here attempting to qualify for the 1963 Indy 500. While he didn't make the cut that year, Cheesbourg did compete in the race six times between 1957 and 1965.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
May 1963
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.N.630508.10
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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