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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1954 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Wisconsin State Fair publicity records, 1930-1968 |
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| Call Number | PH 4072 racing |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Race Car at Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
A race car is moved along the racetrack at the Wisconsin State Fair Park by its pit crew as a grandstand full of spectators watch.
Harness Racing at the Wisconsin State Fair
1953
Harness racers are shown in action at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, with an audience watching from the grandstand.
Harness Racers Neck and Neck
Five harness racing horses, sulkies, and drivers race around the Wisconsin State Fair track as an audience watches from the grandstand.
Jack McGrath
1954
Jack McGrath, an Indianapolis 500 driver, photographed at the Milwaukee State Fair, with his cream colored Hinkle Special. McGrath died in an automobile crash in 1955.
Motorcycle Racers
Ten motorcycle racers line up abreast on the track at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. A group of spectators watches from the stands.
Automobile Race Preparation
September 3, 1953
Old cars line up to race at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
