Unidentified man hoisting the rear end of an automobile in the air with a large jack during Elgin Auto Races

SDN-059825

Title: Unidentified man hoisting the rear end of an automobile in the air with a large jack during Elgin Auto Races Description: View of an unidentified man hoisting the rear end of an automobile in the air with a large jack, standing in front of automobile pits on a road in Elgin, Illinois, during a 1914 automobile race. Men are standing in the pits in the foreground. Spectators are visible on a tiered structure across the street in the background. Banner advertisements for automotive products are visible on the structure. A start-finish line banner spanning the road is visible in the background. Date Depicted: 1914 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: SDN-059825, Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 122500 Max Pixels - Width: 3000 Max Pixels - Height: 2400 Help improve this content