Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 3
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
National Cemetery. MacLellan was originally
Description:
Louis Hamill Collins (born 1897) was an automobile racing photographer and native of Westerly, Rhode Island., The Thompson International Speedway, initially known as the Thompson Speedway, was the first asphalt automobile racetrack in the United States. John Hoenig (1905-1989) constructed the racetrack in Thompson, Connecticut, on his dairy farm following the hurricane of 1938. The racetrack officially opened on May 26, 1940., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Thompson International Speedway
Subject (Topic):
Automobile racing drivers, Automobile racing--Connecticut--Thompson, Automobile racing--Periodicals, and Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works