Coaster cars

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Record

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racing.

Coaster cars.

Racetracks--Ohio--Akron.

Local Subjects:

Racing.

Coaster cars.

Racetracks--Ohio--Akron.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of the Philadelphia Record

Physical Description:

21 photoprints : silver gelatin; 4 photoprints 11"x 17" or smaller

Place of Publication:

1937-1946

Summary:

Most images depict racing in the All-American soap box derby at derby downs in Akron, Ohio. Shows the stadium, race course, cars, pit stop, and other derby sites before, during, and after the race. Also contains material related to races in other locales.

These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and

Notes:

Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record.