Ralph DePalma crossing finish line, 1909 Readville races

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Description

View of Ralph DePalma racing car across finish line during the 1909 races at the Readville racetrack in Boston, Massachusetts. Official waves flag. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "De Palma. Races and racing--Readville races, 1909."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na015180
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--Massachusetts--Boston; Automobile racing--Massachusetts--Boston; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1909
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Readville races, 1909 #1
Negative Number:: Negative #C14,650
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.