Official's Armband from Indianapolis 500 Automobile Race, 1914
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The fourth annual Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1914. French driver Rene Thomas, with riding mechanic Robert Laly, took the checkered flag in a French-built Delage. Thomas set a new average race speed record of 82.47 miles per hour. In fact, Europe dominated the 1914 race. French and Belgian drivers finished in five of the top six places.
The fourth annual Indianapolis 500 took place on May 30, 1914. French driver Rene Thomas, with riding mechanic Robert Laly, took the checkered flag in a French-built Delage. Thomas set a new average race speed record of 82.47 miles per hour. In fact, Europe dominated the 1914 race. French and Belgian drivers finished in five of the top six places.
Artifact
Armband
Date Made
1914
Subject Date
30 May 1914
Keywords
United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.1.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Satin
Gold (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 6 in
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