Stock Car Races, Photo by Shady, c. 1940s

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

Car Races c_b Lake Contrary, c. 1940s

Black-and-white photo from the 1940s capturing a thrilling stock car race on a dirt track lined with car tires including two cars advertising Carl's Hollywood Muffler Shop, as spectators eagerly watch the action.

Name/Title

Stock Car Races, Photo by Shady, c. 1940s

Entry/Object ID

P1998.50.34O

Description

Stock Car Races, Photo by Shady, c. 1940s. b/w. Small photo of circle track racing, cars of about 1930s styles. Dirt track lined with car tires. Two cars are advertising Carl's Hollywood Muffler Shop. Location unidentified. Could be Lake Contrary or perhaps the track in Savannah, MO.

Collection

Lewis C. Shady Photo

Made/Created

Artist

Lewis C. Shady

Date made

1940

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Car Race

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Printsize: 4¼" x 2½"

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Aug 26, 2019

Provenance

Notes

Photos taken by Lewis C. Shady, Donated by his children. Shady was staff photographer for St. Joseph News-Press, late 1930's to c. 1960.