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Racine Velodrome
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Aerial view on pink paper of a velodrome with racers on the oval track and stands full of spectators. Signage on the outer wall indicates that it is the Racine Athletic Association's 1/4 Mile Cement Bicycle Track. Three riders on a triplet tandem bicycle are riding outside the wall in the foreground.
1897
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Bicycle Racers
1897
Three men in beanies and racing costumes (Charles Crane, unidentified man, and Stuart Harbridge) pose on a triplet tandem bike in front of racer Al Bauman on a single bike. The photo was taken at ...
Bicycle Racers
1897
Two cyclists in beanies and racing costumes wait at the starting line of the quarter-mile cement bicycle track maintained by the Racine Athletic Association. Two men in long robes hold the racers u...
Bicycle Racers
1930 - 1939
Group of racers bank around a turn on a velodrome track.
Bicycle Race
September 1886
Engraved image of a drawing by Henry Sandham showing six bicycle racers on a track with a large crowd of spectators in the stands and along the side of the track at left. The judge's stand is on th...
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.
Cyclists About to Race
Four cyclists await the start of a race at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. There is a viewing pavilion on the right.
