State Fair Auto Race | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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State Fair Auto Race

State Fair Auto Race | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two open cars, a Deusenberg and a Hudson, race around a curve at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds track, spewing dust behind them. The Milwaukee Mile track at the state fair, which was not paved until 1954, is the oldest operating automobile racetrack in the nation.
DESCRIPTION
Two open cars, a Deusenberg and a Hudson, race around a curve at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds track, spewing dust behind them. The Milwaukee Mile track at the state fair, which was not paved until 1954, is the oldest operating automobile racetrack in the nation.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:33499
Creation Date: 09 13 1919
Creator Name:Knippel, Raymond
City:West Allis
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin State Fair photographs, 1919
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 6258.1
Original Dimensions:2.25 x 3.75 inches
SUBJECTS
Automobile racing
Sports spectators
Wisconsin State Fair
Trees
Outdoor photography
Sports facilities
Automobiles

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