Activity in Garage Area, Indianapolis Speedway, 1913
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 and hosted the first Indianapolis 500 two years later. The track's early garage facilities were basic and resembled horse stables more than automobile shops. Wooden garages endured at the speedway for decades before they were replaced with concrete structures in 1986. The garage area has long been known by its nickname, "Gasoline Alley."
Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909 and hosted the first Indianapolis 500 two years later. The track's early garage facilities were basic and resembled horse stables more than automobile shops. Wooden garages endured at the speedway for decades before they were replaced with concrete structures in 1986. The garage area has long been known by its nickname, "Gasoline Alley."
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1913
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.103.P.O.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in
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