Charles Merz driving National racecar, 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races

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Charles Merz driving National racecar, 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races
Description:
View of Charles Merz driving National car no. 3 during the 1911 Elgin National Stock Chassis races in Illinois. Judges' stand on right; "Start and finish" banner is suspended over racetrack. Stamped on back: "Spooner & Wells, Inc., photographers, telephones 3472-3473 Columbus, 1931 Broadway, New York." Handwritten on back: "Merz finishing a close second, Illinois trophy race. Merz, National #3."
Details
Resource ID:
na051590
Creator:
Spooner & Wells
Subject:
Automobiles, Racing--Illinois--Elgin
National Motor Vehicle Company
Automobile racing--Illinois--Elgin
Photographers--New York (State)--New York
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1911-08
Format:
1 photographic print ; 4.5 x 6.5 in.
Member of:
National Automotive History Collection
Lazarnick Collection
Filing Location:
Races and racing--Elgin, 1911
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.