Auto Breakdown at the State Fairgrounds | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Auto Breakdown at the State Fairgrounds

Auto Breakdown at the State Fairgrounds | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A race car driver wearing a "Buick shirt" watches as his crew works on his vehicle. In the background, another car is passing the grandstand.
DESCRIPTION
A race car driver wearing a "Buick shirt" watches as his crew works on his vehicle. In the background, another car is passing the grandstand.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:33327
Creation Date: 10 1912
Creator Name:Taylor, J. Robert
City:West Allis
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:J. Robert Taylor photographs, 1898-1930
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 2677
Original Dimensions:4.5 x 2.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This photograph is among a number believed to have been taken at one of two races in Milwaukee in October 1912: the Vanderbilt Cup on October 2 and the Grand Prize (later called the American Grand Prix) on October 5.
SUBJECTS
Automobile racing
Sports facilities
Sports spectators
Outdoor photography
Clothing and dress
Men
Automobile breakdowns
Automobiles
Cities and towns

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