Ralph DePalma at the 1923 Indianapolis 500 Race
THF277205 / Ralph DePalma at the 1923 Indianapolis 500 Race
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Artifact Overview
Italian-American driver Ralph DePalma enjoyed a long career in motorsport. From his first event in 1909 until his retirement in 1936, DePalma won an estimated 2,000 races. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 ten times, winning in 1915. DePalma made his last Indy 500 appearance -- as an honorary referee -- in 1954.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1923
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.1.1774.611
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 in
Width: 9.75 in
Inscriptions
on front:
DRIVER / RALPH DEPALMA / CAR / PACKARD / 400 MILE RACE 1923 / iNDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY /
Photo #4319 / by / Kirkpatrick / 23
on back:
Ralph DePalma
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