File:Seattle Bug crashed at Tacoma Speedway in 1914 Boland G521010.jpg
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[edit]Marvin D. Boland Collection G52.1-010
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Marvin D. Boland Collection G52.1-010 |
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English: Tacoma was known as the Indianapolis of the West when cars roared on the Tacoma Speedway. The race track, located near the site of today's Clover Park Technical College, was in operation from 1912 to 1922. In September of 1914, Tacoma was abuzz with the arrival of the junior racers and their "baby" race cars. The cars, also known as cycle cars, ran on motorcycle engines and could race at 35-50mph. The junior races were originally scheduled for Labor Day but were postponed because the track on the back stretch was too muddy and dangerous for speed. A practice start was scheduled afterthe postponement to reacquaint the boys with the method of starting. A true race soon developed as the competitive boys picked up speed trying to best one another. The Seattle Bug, piloted by a boynamed "Meagher" and his mechanic, took the curves too fast in the first lap and slid in the mud, crushing the two rear wheels. The two seem at a loss as where to go from here. Tacoma Speedway-064, TPL-6337; TPL-8543 (T. Tribune 9/9/1914, pg. 6) |
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| Depicted people | Meagher | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depicted place | Tacoma Speedway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | circa September 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | black and white photograph | |||||||||||||||||||
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Northwest Room - Marvin D. Boland Collection |
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80\30869.jpg |
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| Source | http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17061coll21/id/30175 | |||||||||||||||||||
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The author died in 1950, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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| current | 08:32, 4 December 2018 | | 2,886 × 2,245 (641 KB) | Hedwig in Washington (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |photographer = {{Creator:Marvin Dement Boland}} |title = Marvin D. Boland Collection SPEEDWAY-081 |description = {{en|1=Tacoma was known as the Indianapolis of the West when cars roared on the Tacoma Speedway. The race track, located near the site of today's Clover Park Technical College, was in operation from 1912 to 1922. In September of 1914, Tacoma was abuzz with the arrival of the junior racers and their "baby" race cars.... |
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