Harry Nixon in lead, 25 mile motorcycle race, 1911 Michigan State Fairgrounds meet

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View of Harry Nixon in lead, followed by an unidentified motorcyclist, in 25 mile motorcycle race during the 1911 meet held at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephone North 1745. 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Detroit, 1231 Woodward, New York, 1931 Broadway." Handwritten on back: "Home stretch, 25 mile race, Harry Nixon in lead."

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Creator:: Spooner & Wells
Resource ID:: na051639
Subject:: Motorcyclists--Michigan--Detroit; Motorcycles, Racing--Michigan--Detroit; Sports officials--Michigan--Detroit; Motorcycle racing--Michigan--Detroit; Michigan State Fair; Photographers--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: 1911
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Lazarnick Collection
Location:: Motorcycle racing--Detroit, Michigan, 1911
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.