Item 15783 - Auto racing, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912

Item 15783 - Auto racing, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912
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Item 15783
Auto racing, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912
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Some early race cars pass by spectators on Old Orchard Beach at speeds exceeding 100 mph during a race around 1912.

The first organized auto races on Old Orchard Beach took place on Labor Day weekend in 1911 in front of crowds estimated at 50,000 people.

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