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Display 2-September-2000 - Order a copy of this image
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DESCRIPTION: | Tacoma was known as the Indianapolis of the West when cars roared on the Tacoma Speedway. The race track, located near the site of today's Clover Park Technical College, was in operation from 1912 to 1922. Cliff Durant, Eddie Hearne, Dario Resta, Louis Chevrolet, Barney Oldfield and others raced in Tacoma. In the early races, each car carried two men--a driver and a mechanic. The two in this photograph appear to be discussing a wheel problem on their cycle carriage. Tacoma Speedway #064. |
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IMAGETYPE: | Black & White |
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ADDRESS: | Lakewood |
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SUBJECTS: | Automobile racing--Tacoma; Tacoma Speedway--Tacoma, Wash.; Automobile driving; |
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COLLECTION: | General Photograph Collection |
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PRINTTYPE: | Fiber base-Glossy |
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PRINTFORMAT: | 8x10" |
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