Mishaps Mar Auto Races. A tire blowout is blamed for the crash shown here of Gordon Cleveland of Pheonix, Ariz., when his car splintered the track railing and carreened down za siding by the edge of the track. Cleveland escaped, miraculously, with only minor injuries. A 16 year old spectator who stood beside the wreckage a couple of minutes later was instantly killed by another car hurling through the same spot.

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Title:
Mishaps Mar Auto Races. A tire blowout is blamed for the crash shown here of Gordon Cleveland of Pheonix, Ariz., when his car splintered the track railing and carreened down za siding by the edge of the track. Cleveland escaped, miraculously, with only minor injuries. A 16 year old spectator who stood beside the wreckage a couple of minutes later was instantly killed by another car hurling through the same spot.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Auto Racing: Wrecks
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World Photos
Date:
[ca. October 1937]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Automobile racing
Accidents
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 180 x 229 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m039p606h
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000916_0003
Barcode:
39999088103229