Hughie Hughes and passenger in Mercer racecar, 1912 Vanderbilt Cup races

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Description

Rear view of Hughie Hughes and passenger racing Mercer car no. 23 around turn near grandstand during the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup races in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Car leaves a trail of smoke. Handwritten on back: "Rear view showing Hughie Hughes in the #23 Mercer rounding the turn near the grand stand, Vanderbilt Cup Race, 1912. Races and racing--Vanderbilt Cup races, 1912."

Details

Resource ID:: na016848
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Mercer Automobile Company; Vanderbilt Cup Race (1912); Automobile racing--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Photographic prints
Date:: 1912-10
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Races and racing--Vanderbilt Cup Races, 1912
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.