Bates biplane engine, 1909 Ormond-Daytona races

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Description

Close-up view of aircraft motor, invented by aviator Carl S. Bates, during the 1909 Ormond-Daytona races in Florida. Stamped on back: "Spooner and Wells, 1931 Broadway, New York, duplicates any time, enlargements all sizes, tel. 3472-3473 Col., credit appreciated." Handwritten on back: "Races and racing--Ormond-Daytona, 1909."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na014993
Subject:: Airplanes--Motors; Biplanes--Florida; Automobile racing--Florida; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1909
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.25 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Ormond-Daytona races, 1909
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.