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Car Racing
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Elevated view of a race car on the track moving past a stationary vehicle in the foreground. Behind a second fence is a large crowd of people observing the races, near a row of parked automobiles. Beyond the track is a residential area.
Taylor, J. Robert
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Car Racing
1912
A two-passenger car with the number 13 on the front is going around the bend on a dirt race track. The guard rail fence is in the foreground.
Race Day
A long row of cars is lined up across the track on display. On the left side is the "Blitzen Benz". A grandstand is in the background.
Auto Race at the State Fairgrounds
October 1912
A solitary open car races past the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Vanderbilt Cup Race
October 2, 1912
Race cars on a country road, with car #29 off the road and missing its driver. The #27 car is just about to pass, with a dust trail behind it. Spectators are along both sides of the road.
Cars on Racetrack
1912
Early twentieth-century race cars lined up for the beginning of a race. heavy smoke is behind the cars. The grandstand on the left is filled with spectators.
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.
