Automobile Race | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society

Drawing

Automobile Race

Automobile Race | Drawing | Wisconsin Historical Society
Pencil drawing depicting the first automobile race held in Wisconsin.  The two vehicles each carry two men on a rural road. A handful of spectators, including a family with two dogs, watch from fencelines along the road.
DESCRIPTION
Pencil drawing depicting the first automobile race held in Wisconsin. The two vehicles each carry two men on a rural road. A handful of spectators, including a family with two dogs, watch from fencelines along the road.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:114641
Creation Date: 1948
Creator Name:Glenz, Emma
City:
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Development of transportation in Wisconsin drawings, circa 1948
Genre:Drawing
Original Format Type:drawings
Original Format Number:PH 1586.12 (3)
Original Dimensions:16 x 10 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Drawing made for the Wisconsin Highway Commission to be used during the Wisconsin Centennial in 1948.

For more details on the race, see Turning Points in Wisconsin History on our website.

SUBJECTS
Cows and Cattle
Dogs
Horses
Trees
Clothing and dress
Coats
Hats
Work clothes
Moustache
Automobiles, Racing
Smoking
Automobiles
Roads
Fences
Land use, Rural
Children
Men
Farms
Fields (Agriculture)
Dwellings

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