Barney Oldfield and Lincoln Beachey Racing, Columbus, Ohio, 1914
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In this photograph from 1914 Barney Oldfield races his car against an airplane flown by Lincoln Beachey. Each man was renowned for either his racing or flying skill. Oldfield and Beachey partnered to perform daring feats throughout the country, selling tickets to eager spectators wanting to see these modern machines and to be entertained.
In this photograph from 1914 Barney Oldfield races his car against an airplane flown by Lincoln Beachey. Each man was renowned for either his racing or flying skill. Oldfield and Beachey partnered to perform daring feats throughout the country, selling tickets to eager spectators wanting to see these modern machines and to be entertained.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
1914
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2005.108.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
Embossed into image in lower right hand corner: NICE / COL O. Ink stamp on back of image reads: PHOTOGRAPH DEPT. / W.D. NICE, Mgr. / OHIO STATE JOURNAL CO. / COLUMBUS, OHIO / F.W. McCORMICK.
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