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Milwaukee Motorcycle Race
Motorcyclists at the start of the race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Motorcycle Racing
Two motorcyclists are racing by while several men are watching from behind a railing. One man standing on the track in the foreground is holding a flag.
Motorcycle Racetrack
Motorcyclists race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.
Auto Race at the State Fairgrounds
October 1912
A solitary open car races past the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Airplane Coverage of the Milwaukee Grand Prize Race
October 5, 1912
Photojournalist Fred Wagner covered the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize automobile race (later called the American Grand Prix) from Farnum Fish's airplane. The airplane is seen here flying over the race...
Street Crowd with Motorcycles
A crowd of people in the street, many of them with motorcycles, possibly getting ready to race.
