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- Barney Oldfield Driving a Ford Race Car, 1902-1904 - After building this massive racing car in 1902, Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it. He hired a bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the Ford "999." Both men built careers on the car's success--Oldfield became America's first nationally famous race driver and Ford gained support for his next venture: Ford Motor Company.
- 1902 - 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Barney Oldfield Driving a Ford Race Car, 1902-1904
After building this massive racing car in 1902, Henry Ford was reluctant to drive it. He hired a bicycle racer named Barney Oldfield, who would win many races at the controls of the Ford "999." Both men built careers on the car's success--Oldfield became America's first nationally famous race driver and Ford gained support for his next venture: Ford Motor Company.
- Eva Tanguay in Flag-Themed Vaudeville Costume, circa 1918 -
- circa 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Eva Tanguay in Flag-Themed Vaudeville Costume, circa 1918