• Collection ID SDN-060775
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Auto racer, Barney Oldfield and mechanic stting in race car number thirty-three at Speedway Park] [graphic].
  • Dates 1916.
  • 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 Portrait of race car driver Barney Oldfield and his mechanic sitting in a race car at Speedway Park in Chicago, Illinois. The auto has the number thirty-three (33) painted on the front and sides. Spectators are visible standing on the ground and in a three-story tower to the left of the image in the background.
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  • Names
    • Oldfield, Barney.
    • Speedway Park (Chicago, Ill.)
    • 300 mile race (1916 : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Racing automobiles Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Automobile racing Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Grandstands Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Sports spectators Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Racetracks (Automobile racing) Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (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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