Arthur Chapple and M.J. Graves crossing finish line, 1911 Federation of American Motorcyclists races, Fort Erie, Ontario

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Description

View of motorcyclists Arthur Chapple and M.J. Graves crossing finish line in race during 1911 Federation of American Motorcyclists races in Fort Erie, Ontario. Official waves flags at finish line; spectators in background. Corbin brake and Goodrich motorcycle tires banners on racetrack railing. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Motorcycle races--Federation of American Motorcyclists championship races, 1911. Chapple & Graves."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na009714
Subject:: Motorcyclists--Ontario--Fort Erie; Motorcycles, Racing--Ontario--Fort Erie; Motorcycle races--Ontario--Fort Erie; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911-07
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Motorcycle racing--Federation of American Motorcyclists championship races, 1911 #2
Negative Number:: Negative #C10,752
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.