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Motorcycle Race
A crowd is watching as a motorcycle racer prepares to cross the finish line. Although unidentified, the race is thought to have taken place at the State Fair Grounds.
Motorcyclist and Crowd
A motorcyclist drives down the middle of the road, possibly in a race, as a crowd looks on.
Motorcycle Racetrack
Motorcyclists race, probably at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds.
Auto Race at the State Fairgrounds
October 1912
A solitary open car races past the grandstands at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
Motorcycle Racing
Two motorcyclists are racing by while several men are watching from behind a railing. One man standing on the track in the foreground is holding a flag.
Street Crowd with Motorcycles
A crowd of people in the street, many of them with motorcycles, possibly getting ready to race.
