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| Repository: |
Utah State Historical Society |
| Call Number: |
Mss C 371 |
| Creator: |
No information available. |
| Title: |
Bonneville Salt Flats Photograph Collection, ca. 1930s-1960s |
| Quantity: |
.5 lin. ft. (1 box) |
| Abstract: |
Photographs of various attempts to set world land speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats. |
| Topics: |
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| Persons: |
Campbell, Don -- Photographs.
Campbell, Malcolm -- Photographs.
Cobb, John -- Photographs.
Eyston, George E. T. -- Photographs.
Gabelich, Gary -- Photographs.
Graham, Athol -- Photographs.
Jenkins, Ab -- Photographs. |
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Background Note
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Photographs of various attempts to set world land speed records on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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| Preferred Citation: |
| Bonneville Salt Flats Photograph Collection, ca. 1930s-1960s, Utah State Historical Society. |
| Acquisition Information: |
| Donated by Dr. Everett L. Cooley, Paul Bjornn, and Bill Spoerle. |
| Restrictions on Use: |
| The Bonneville Salt Flats Photograph Collection is the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection. |
| Processing Information: |
| Collection processed by Susan Whetstone
Finding aid compiled by Susan Whetstone
Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000
Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 1991 (RLIN ID: UTSX91-A42).
Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.
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Racing photographs
1. Jenkins, Ab
2. Jenkins, Ab and unidentified man
3-4. Jenkins, Ab and unidentified man with "Mormon Meteor"
5. Jenkins, Ab with the Pierce Arrow [24 hour distance record holder]
6-10. "Mormon Meteor"
11-17. Cobb, John, car--"Railton Special"
18. Campbell, Sir Malcolm, car--"Bluebird"
19. Breedlove, Craig, car--"Spirit of America"
20. Gabelich, Gary, car "Blue Flame" [622 mph]
21. Official stands/timing shack/airplane
22. Timing machine/old car
23-24. Old car
25. Old car--No. A123
26. Jenkins, Ab and Augie Duesenberg [builder of car] at track gate--Indianapolis Speedway
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Racing photographs (cont)
1. Arfons, Art, car--"Ogden Monster" (Akron, Ohio)
2. Arfons, Art, car model--"Green Monster"
3. Arfons, Art, with schematic view--"Green Monster"
4-6. Breedlove, Craig, car--"Spirit Of America"
7. Breedlove, Craig, car--"Spirit Of America" [in water]
8. Campbell, Sir Malcolm with son Donald
9-12. Campbell, Sir Malcolm, car--"Bluebird''
13. Campbell, Sir Malcolm, car--''Bluebird'' (on way to Wendover, Utah)
14-17. Cobb, Capt. John, car--"Railton Special"
18. Eyston, Capt. George, with racing car and touring car
19. Eyston, Capt. George, car--"Speed of the Wind"
20. Eyston, Capt. George, car-- ''Thunderbolt''
21. Eyston, Capt. George, car--''Thunderbolt'' [front wheels]
22. Eyston, Capt. George, car--''Thunderbolt'' [instrument panel]
23-27. Gabelich, Gary, car--"Blue Flame"
28. Jenkins, Ab, speed tractor (Bonneville Salt Flats) |
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Race cars
1. "Mormon Meteor II," 1938
2. Jenkins, Ab and unidentified man with "Mormon Meteor II," 1938
3. Jenkins, Ab, Pop Meyers, J. H. McDuffee with "Mormon Meteor II," 1938
4. Jenkins, Ab , Pop Meyers and J. H. McDuffee with "Stevens Trophy," 1937
5. Jenkins, Ab with "Mormon Meteor II," 1938
6. "This is the Place" sign (Wendover, Utah)
7. Photographs of cars and drivers attempting the land speed record |
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