- Creator:
- Collins, Louis H. (Louis Hamill), b. 1897
O'Reilly, Donald E., 1913-2000 - Published / Created:
- circa 1930-1949, bulk 1940 July-1941 August.
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 848
- Collection Title:
- Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1 | Album
- Image Count:
- 54
- Abstract:
- National Cemetery. MacLellan was originally
- Description:
- Cover title: Thompson Speedway 1940., Louis Hamill Collins (born 1897) was an automobile racing photographer and native of Westerly, Rhode Island., Manuscript captions on album leaves., Pages 52-90 blank, not digitized., Stored in 1 box (album and loose photographs) and 1 portfolio (newsletters)., 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 (Geographic):
- Indianapolis (Ind.)--Pictorial works, Readville (Boston, Mass.)--Pictorial works, Thompson (Conn.)--Pictorial works, and Westbury (Nassau County, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
- Subject (Name):
- Frame, Frederick William,--1894-1962, Green, Russ,--automobile racing driver, Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)--Pictorial works, Mays, Rex,--1913-1949, McGurk, Frank,--1915-1982, O'Reilly, Donald E.,--1913-2000, Orenduff, Vernon, Readville Racetrack--Pictorial works, Roosevelt Raceway--Pictorial works, Rosemeyer, Bernd,--1909-1938, Seaman, Dick,--1913-1939, Stubblefield, Wilburn Hartwell,--1909-1935, and Thompson International Speedway--Pictorial works
- Subject (Topic):
- Automobile racing drivers--Portraits, Automobile racing--Accidents--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, Automobile racing--Periodicals, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Connecticut--Thompson--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Indiana--Indianapolis--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Massachusetts--Boston--Pictorial works, Racetracks (Automobile racing)--New York (State)--Westbury (Nassau County)--Pictorial works, and Sports photographers--Portraits
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Thompson Speedway photograph album, Thompson, Connecticut, and material related to automobile racing
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