Charles Merz driving National racecar, 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races

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Charles Merz driving National racecar, 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races

Description

View of Charles Merz driving National car no. 3 during the 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races in Illinois. Judges' stand on right; "Start and finish" banner is suspended over racetrack. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Merz finishing a close second, Illinois trophy race. Merz, National #3."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na051590
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--Illinois--Elgin; National Motor Vehicle Company; Automobile racing--Illinois--Elgin; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911-08
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Elgin, 1911
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.