Auto Racing

Description

Copy negative of a car race at the West Texas Fair. There are cars on the track and people on the sidelines.

Physical Description

1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1920~.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Photograph Collection and was provided by the Hardin-Simmons University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 34 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Hardin-Simmons University Library

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Description

Copy negative of a car race at the West Texas Fair. There are cars on the track and people on the sidelines.

Physical Description

1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Abilene Photograph Collection

These more than 10,000 images range from the early 20th century to the present and capture Abilene's rich history, including public events, community members, homes, businesses, churches, and ranches.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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  • 1920~

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Oct. 21, 2009, 10:23 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 5, 2017, 9:23 a.m.

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Auto Racing, photograph, 1920~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth55284/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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