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| Title | Race car at Aurora Speedway, Mr. Wright and unidentified woman with trophy, April 6, 1958 |
| Photographer | Meier, J.B. |
| Date | 1958 |
| Caption | The Aurora Speedway originally began as a section of Playland, a popular amusement park located near Bitter Lake in Seattle. In 1932 park owners constructed an oval track and large wooden grandstand fronting Aurora Avenue between North 130th and North 135th Streets. In December 1950, Playland's Aurora Stadium Speedway grandstand was destroyed by fire, and was later rebuilt. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: J. B. Meier, 345 N 78, Seattle, SU 2-77089 |
| Subjects | Automobile racing drivers—Washington (State)—Seattle; Racetracks (Automobile racing)—Washington (State)—Seattle; Racing automobiles—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2009.21.102 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | J.B. Meier Photographs of Stock Car Racing, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | J.B. Meier Photographs of Stock Car Racing |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 film negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
