Chevrolet Corvette Race Cars in S.C.C.A. Race, Cumberland, Maryland, May 1959

Summary

Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo shows two Chevrolet Corvettes in a Sports Car Club of America race at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1959. Organizers laid out the circuit at the city's airport.

Dave Friedman captured and preserved auto racing history through his photography. His work -- and his collection of works by other photographers -- documents key races, cars, drivers, and teams. This photo shows two Chevrolet Corvettes in a Sports Car Club of America race at Cumberland, Maryland, in 1959. Organizers laid out the circuit at the city's airport.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

17 May 1959

Subject Date

17 May 1959

Creators

Unknown

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.4106

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

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