Image of crowds of spectators watching race cars at the finish line of the Santa Monica Road Race in Santa Monica, California, on May 4, 1912. With streetcar tracks, trash, people climbing poles, a sign that reads "Start and Finish" and crowded grandstands visible. "Motor road race, Santa Monica, Cal. May 4, 1912"--text, on item. "H.F. Rile, Photographer, No. 4 Ocean Front, Ocean Park, Cal."--text, printed on verso. "May 4, 1919 [i.e. 1912]"--text, handwritten in pencil on verso. Title and date transcribed from item. It appears that the automobile at center right is number 5, the Mercer belonging to Ralph DePalma, and No. 21 can be seen at center left. The Santa Monica Road Races were held from 1909 until 1919. The course was 8.4 miles, and run on city streets Ocean Avenue, Wilshire Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd. (Source: Santa Monica Public Library Image Archives.)
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1 photograph : print ; sheet 8.7 x 14 cm (postcard format)
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