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Title: Barney Oldfield and his Maxwell
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Racer Bern 'Barney' Eli Oldfield (1878-1946) talks with another man (George Hill?) as they look at his '1' Maxwell (right), the fastest gas buggy on wheels back in 1915. Bleachers and a raceway are visible in the background, but the exact location is unknown.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00068047
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Sports-Automobiles-Racing.
CARL0000071456
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/106746
Subject: Oldfield, Barney,--1878-1946
Automobile racing drivers--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles, Racing--California--Los Angeles

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