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- Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1936 - Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.
- March 30, 1936
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Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1936
Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.
- Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934 - In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- August 11, 1934
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Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934
In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934 - In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- August 11, 1934
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Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934
In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1937 - Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.
- April 14, 1937
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Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1937
Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.
- 1940 Cadillac LaSalle Advertisement, "How'd Ya Like to be That Guy?" - General Motors introduced LaSalle for 1927 as a "companion car" to Cadillac. La Salle's cars were priced below those from Cadillac, but initially featured Cadillac engineering and quality. LaSalle shifted to using more Oldsmobile components in the mid-1930s but returned to its Cadillac roots by the end of the decade. The 1940 model year would be LaSalle's last.
- 1940
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1940 Cadillac LaSalle Advertisement, "How'd Ya Like to be That Guy?"
General Motors introduced LaSalle for 1927 as a "companion car" to Cadillac. La Salle's cars were priced below those from Cadillac, but initially featured Cadillac engineering and quality. LaSalle shifted to using more Oldsmobile components in the mid-1930s but returned to its Cadillac roots by the end of the decade. The 1940 model year would be LaSalle's last.
- Dave MacDonald Driving Victory Lap in Shelby Cobra CSX2026 at Chavez Ravine Race, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, March 1963 - Dave MacDonald competed in southern California drag races before moving to sports cars and stock cars. He raced Corvettes for Chevrolet and Cobras for Carroll Shelby. MacDonald's first appearance in the Indianapolis 500, in 1964, was his last race. He lost control on the second lap, hit the wall, and died from injuries he sustained in the fiery crash.
- 02 March 1963-03 March 1963
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Dave MacDonald Driving Victory Lap in Shelby Cobra CSX2026 at Chavez Ravine Race, Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, March 1963
Dave MacDonald competed in southern California drag races before moving to sports cars and stock cars. He raced Corvettes for Chevrolet and Cobras for Carroll Shelby. MacDonald's first appearance in the Indianapolis 500, in 1964, was his last race. He lost control on the second lap, hit the wall, and died from injuries he sustained in the fiery crash.
- Kurt Neumann and Bruce Elington in Formula Junior Race, Dodger Stadium Sports Car Races, Los Angeles, California, March 1963 -
- 02 March 1963-03 March 1963
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Kurt Neumann and Bruce Elington in Formula Junior Race, Dodger Stadium Sports Car Races, Los Angeles, California, March 1963
- Stock Car Crash at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, 1955 - Philadelphia Municipal Stadium opened in 1926. Over its long life, the venue hosted football games, boxing matches, soccer games, and music concerts. Auto races were held on the stadium's oval track until 1973. The facility was renamed for the late President John F. Kennedy in 1964. It closed in 1989 and was demolished three years later.
- July 01, 1955
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Stock Car Crash at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium, 1955
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium opened in 1926. Over its long life, the venue hosted football games, boxing matches, soccer games, and music concerts. Auto races were held on the stadium's oval track until 1973. The facility was renamed for the late President John F. Kennedy in 1964. It closed in 1989 and was demolished three years later.
- Postcard, "The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California," 1936 - Spence Air Photos, an aerial survey company, documented the rapid urbanization of Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. This Spence Air Photos image shows the Rose Bowl, an outdoor athletic stadium that opened in Pasadena, ten miles outside of Los Angeles, in 1922. The Rose Bowl is best known as the site of the eponymous annual postseason college football game.
- 1936
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Postcard, "The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California," 1936
Spence Air Photos, an aerial survey company, documented the rapid urbanization of Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. This Spence Air Photos image shows the Rose Bowl, an outdoor athletic stadium that opened in Pasadena, ten miles outside of Los Angeles, in 1922. The Rose Bowl is best known as the site of the eponymous annual postseason college football game.
- Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1936 - Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.
- March 30, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Holzbaugh Ford Hockey Team, Olympia Arena, Detroit, Michigan, March 30, 1936
Holzbaugh Ford was an amateur hockey team from Detroit, Michigan. The team played in the Michigan-Ontario League from 1934 to 1941 and qualified for the United States National Senior Hockey Championships from 1937 to 1940. The Detroit skaters finished second in the championships from 1937-1939 and finally took home the title in 1940.