Motorist driving automobile through obstacle course, 1906 Empire City races

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Description

View of motorist driving car no. 9 through obstacle course of chairs in an obstacle race at the Empire City track in Yonkers, New York. Officials stand around course; spectators watch from sidelines. Stamped on back: "Photo by F. Ed. Spooner, 1536 B'way, telephone 6536-38th St., New York, N.Y." Handwritten on back: "Races and racing--Empire City races, 1906."

Details

Creator:: Spooner, F. Ed.
Resource ID:: na012219
Subject:: Automobiles--New York (State)--Yonkers; Automobiles--Contests--New York (State)--Yonkers; Obstacle racing--New York (State)--Yonkers; Automobile racing--New York (State)--Yonkers; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1906-05
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 6.25 x 8 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Empire City races, 1906 #2
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.