Title:
American Legion Auto Race in Banning, California in 1925
Creator:
Unknown
Subject:
Events-California-Banning
Organizations-California-Banning
American Legion-California-Banning
Description:
Exterior photographic postcard of an American Legion Auto Race held on a race track at Gilman and 22nd Streets in Banning,
California.
The first American Legion auto race was held July 4, 1925. The track was located on Gilman 10 acres at Ramsey Street and the
head of 22nd Street, now ""West Haven Village."" Races were put on by the Legion for a number of years to raise money to build
their club house on the southwest corner of Nicolet Street and San Gorgonio Avenue. George Brinton made a speed of nearly
a mile a minute in a rebuilt Franklin car.
Publisher:
Banning Library District
Contributor:
Barker, C. O.
Date:
1925
Type:
Image
Format:
I sepia tone photographic postcard; 8.2 x 13 cm.
Identifier:
CBAN_077
86-02-05-24
Language:
eng
Relation:
Coverage:
Banning (Calif.)
Rights:
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