Crowd surrounding Frank Lescault in Simplex racecar, 1908 Brighton Beach races

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Description

Nighttime view of crowd surrounding Frank Lescault in Simplex car no. 6 during 1908 Brighton Beach races in New York. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Lescault, Simplex. Races and racing--Brighton Beach, 1908."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na011123
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--New York (State)--New York; Automobile racing drivers--New York (State)--New York; Simplex Automobile Company; Automobile racing--New York (State)--New York; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1908
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 7.75 x 9.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Brighton Beach, 1908 #2
Negative Number:: Negative #C11,706
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.