Hughie Hughes driving Mercer racecar, 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races

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Description

View of Hughie Hughes racing Mercer car no. 9 past spectators during the 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races in Illinois. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Hughes, Mercer #9. Winner 3rd place Elgin National Stock Car Race."

Details

Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na045826
Subject:: Automobiles, Racing--Illinois--Elgin; Mercer Automobile Company; Automobile racing--Illinois--Elgin; Photographers--New York (State)--New York; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911-08
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: General photograph files, Mercer
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.