• Collection ID SDN-056461
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Automobile driver Barney Oldfield sitting in profile in a parked automobile during an automobile race in Elgin] [graphic].
  • Dates 1910.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Informal full-length portrait of automobile driver Barney Oldfield sitting in profile in an automobile parked alongside a dirt road during an automobile race in Elgin, Illinois. An unidentified man appears to be sitting in the passenger seat of the automobile. A soldier carrying a rifle over his shoulder and men wearing street clothes are standing in the background. People are sitting in a covered carriage in the background. A scoreboard is partially visible farther in the background.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Dept., 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Subjects Automobile racing drivers Illinois Elgin 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Elgin (Ill.) 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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