Shorty Cantlon Driving for Stark Hickey Ford, Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 1933
THF271600 / Shorty Cantlon Driving for Stark Hickey Ford, Elgin National Auto Race Stock Cars, August 1933 / detail
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Artifact Overview
Born in Illinois, William "Shorty" Cantlon made 11 starts in the Indianapolis 500, earning his personal-best second-place finish during his inaugural outing in 1930. He did most of his competitive driving on dirt tracks, though he also made several land speed record attempts. Cantlon was killed in a crash at the 1947 Indy 500.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
26 August 1933
Subject Date
26 August 1933
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.57899.18
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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