Downtown Automobile Race | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Downtown Automobile Race

Downtown Automobile Race | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Elevated view looking towards sidewalk and street of a crowd looking at automobiles lined up for a downtown race. According to Alan Picha of the Hillsboro Historical Society, the purpose of the race was to see how slow a car could travel. The car that continued the slowest, without stopping, to the finish line was the winner of the race.
DESCRIPTION
Elevated view looking towards sidewalk and street of a crowd looking at automobiles lined up for a downtown race. According to Alan Picha of the Hillsboro Historical Society, the purpose of the race was to see how slow a car could travel. The car that continued the slowest, without stopping, to the finish line was the winner of the race.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:106724
Creation Date: 07 04 1911
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Hillsboro
County:Vernon
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Hillsboro Historical Society
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:digital file
Original Format Number:1407000022
Original Dimensions:6335 X 3309 pixels
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Scan provided by Alan Picha of the Hillsboro Historical Society.
SUBJECTS
Dogs
Commercial buildings
Trees
Clothing and dress
Hats
Central business districts
Cities and towns
Sidewalks
Hills
Crowds
Outdoor photography
Automobiles, Racing
Storefronts
Signs and signboards
Automobiles
Streets

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