Frank Croker and men looking at Simplex racecar, 1905 Ormond-Daytona races

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Frank Croker and men looking at Simplex racecar, 1905 Ormond-Daytona races

Description

View of driver Frank Croker and several unidentified men looking at Simplex car no. 12 on beach during the 1905 Ormond-Daytona races in Florida. Handwritten on back: "#12 75 h.p. Simplex. Frank H. Croker, amateur driver, died of severe injuries from this accident the day after this photo was taken. Races and racing--Ormond-Daytona, 1905."

Details

Resource ID:: na014739
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--Florida; Simplex Automobile Company; Automobile racing drivers--Florida; Automobile racing--Florida; Photographic prints
Date:: 1905
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Ormond-Daytona races, 1905 #8
Negative Number:: Negative #C1503
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.