Barney Oldfield and Advertising Poster Outside a Chrysler Dealership, circa 1936

Summary

Barney Oldfield found ways to stay in the public spotlight well after his last professional race in 1918. The showman attended and refereed racing meets, ran a tire company, drove a tractor faster than a mile a minute, and appeared in movies and on the radio. In the mid-1930s, Oldfield joined with Plymouth to promote the car's performance and safety features.

Barney Oldfield found ways to stay in the public spotlight well after his last professional race in 1918. The showman attended and refereed racing meets, ran a tire company, drove a tractor faster than a mile a minute, and appeared in movies and on the radio. In the mid-1930s, Oldfield joined with Plymouth to promote the car's performance and safety features.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1936

Subject Date

circa 1936

Creators

Krupnick, Lee 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Lee Krupnick, location unidentified.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2005.108.23

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

Blue ink stamp on back: WORLD BLDG. / "EVERY / BODY / KNOWS / Lee" / LEE KRUPNICK / Phone 3-2161 Phone

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