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[Photograph 2012.201.B0053.1099]

Description: Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Tom, Cherry, Reknowned Muncie, Ind. Speed shop operator and builder of auto racings most potent stock engine conversions. Cherry, whose two mercury powered machines were among the top money winning cars at the Minnesota State Fair, has announced that he will enter one or both of the beautiful cars for the Okla. State Fairs' 3 days of big car action."
Date: February 26, 1955
Creator: Smiths Racing Photos
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0087]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Soon as Jim Davies of Pacoima, Calif., unloaded his sleek new Offenhauser midget racing machine here Friday afternoon he was greeted by comely Karen May, 209 N Bath."
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: Albright, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0084]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "One of six veterans of the Indianapolis Speedway, Jimmy Davies will be one of the top stares featured on Tuesday night's 100 - lap midget race in Taft stadium."
Date: September 21, 1953
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0085]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "AMONG THE EARLY ARRIVALS for Tuesday night's big race at Taft stadium was Jimmy Davies, an unexpected entrant who turned up in Oklahoma City Sunday and immediately filed his entry blank for the midget event."
Date: April 4, 1953
Creator: Heaton, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0293.0086]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The second annual spring midget auto racing classic here April 30 gained still another topflight Indianapolis star Wednesday when officials received the entry blank of Jimmy Davies, now of Van Nuys, Calif."
Date: April 4, 1953
Creator: Heaton, Bob
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0307.0134]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rich Dilbeck, a stock car driver, puts a cap on Napper, giant English bulldog, before the start of Tuesday night's race program at Taft."
Date: April 1, 1952
Creator: Cobb, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0307.0131]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rich Dilbeck, popular Oklahoma City stockcar race driver, has installed a new engine in his car for the opening of the 1952 season Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Taft stadium."
Date: March 25, 1952
Creator: Killian, Thomas F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0307.0130]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Rich Dilbeck of Oklahoma City, who has earned the hard-luck mantle for stock car racing here at Taft stadium, has shed the jinx in recent weeks."
Date: September 4, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0286.0046]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Renewed success of racer Allen Heath (at the wheel of his midget) is largely due to a special artificial arm designed by Dr. E. E. Chambers, (Enid) (right), and made by Lester J. Sabolich, Oklahoma City."
Date: 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0949.0107]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cal Niday, the Pacoma, Calif., veteran, was all smiles here Monday night at Taft stadium after winning the second annual spring midget national championship class."
Date: 1954
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0949.0108]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "CAL NIDAY A ONE-LEGGED RACE driver in a two-legged hurry, Wednesday entered the second annual American Automobile association championship spring classic in Taft stadium the night of April 30th."
Date: 1954
Creator: Miller, Joe
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0282.0400]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gene Hartley, the Hoosier race star from Roanoke, Ind., is one of six veterans of the Memorial day 500-mile classic due here Tuesday night for the 100-lap AAA midget championship."
Date: 1953
Creator: Shields, O'dell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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