Item 23656 - Car No. 2, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912
- Item 23656 - Car No. 2, Old Orchard Beach, ca. 1912
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Image Info Car No. 2 on Old Orchard Beach, where auto racing was held at least from 1911 to 1913.
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The beach at low tide made a good racing surface; races could take place two hours either side of low tide.
The start and finish line was the pier and Googins' Rocks was the southernmost turning point.
