Doors from the Gasoline Alley Pit Garages at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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From near the time of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's opening in 1909 and through 1985, cars and crews were housed in two long wooden structures with 88 individual garage bays. The white-and-green buildings were landmarks at Indy's Gasoline Alley. These doors from those garages were souvenirs kept by Dan Gurney, who competed nine times in the Indianapolis 500 as a driver.
From near the time of Indianapolis Motor Speedway's opening in 1909 and through 1985, cars and crews were housed in two long wooden structures with 88 individual garage bays. The white-and-green buildings were landmarks at Indy's Gasoline Alley. These doors from those garages were souvenirs kept by Dan Gurney, who competed nine times in the Indianapolis 500 as a driver.
Artifact
Garage door
Date Made
circa 1910
Subject Date
1910-1985
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.72.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of All American Holdings Enterprises, LLC.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Color
White (Color)
Green
Brown
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 77 in (Door 1)
Width: 47 in (Door 1)
Length: 3.5 in (Door 1)
Height: 76 in (Door 2)
Width: 49 in (Door 2)
Length: 3.5 in (Door 2)
Height: 76.25 in (Frame 1)
Width: 3.5 in (Frame 1)
Length: .75 in (Frame 1)
Height: 76.25 in (Frame 2)
Width: 3.625 in (Frame 2)
Length: .75 in (Frame 2)
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