Photograph
Madison Soap Box Derby Champion
| Larry Jacobson, the 1953 Madison Soap Box Derby champion, sitting in the Chevrolet Corvette which will carry him at the head of the 1954 parade. He is wearing the star-studded helmet and shirt he won in Akron, Ohio. Members of the Hult's garage crew, a race sponsor, are standing around the car. They are, left to right, Willis Powers, George Lambrect, and Lowell Hammer. They are at 627 East Mifflin Street and, in the background, is a service garage exit, a gas pump, and a poster. |
| Image ID: | 87850 |
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| Creation Date: | 07 15 1954 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 64542.5603 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Image published in the Wisconsin State Journal on July 18, 1954 with more information. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Men |
| Costume |
| Protective clothing |
| Work clothes |
| Contests |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portraits, Group |
| Teenagers |
| Signs and signboards |
| Automobile repair shops |
| Automobiles |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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