Shaw Comes Back-- Wilbur Shaw, Motor Speedway head, ill with heart ailment a few months ago, sits in the driver's seat of the Cummins Diesel. Left is driver Freddie Agabashian, Albany, Calif, who will drive in the 500-mile. Right is Don Cummins, the engineer. Shaw took the recer for a 115 mile-an-hour spin.

Viewing image 1 of 2
Next >
  • image 1
  • image 2

Item Information

Title:
Shaw Comes Back-- Wilbur Shaw, Motor Speedway head, ill with heart ailment a few months ago, sits in the driver's seat of the Cummins Diesel. Left is driver Freddie Agabashian, Albany, Calif, who will drive in the 500-mile. Right is Don Cummins, the engineer. Shaw took the recer for a 115 mile-an-hour spin.
Title (alt.):
Wilber Shaw Takes A Spin in the Cummins Diesel which will compete in today's 500-mile Indianapolis race. The Motor Speedway head, who was ill with a heart ailment only a few months ago, took the vehicle around the course at a 115-mile-an-hour clip. At left is Freddie Agabashian, Albany, Calif., who will drive the diesel in the race. Engineer Don Cummins is at right.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Shaw, Wilbur W. Auto Racer
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. May 1952]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Automobile racing
Automobile racing drivers
Shaw, Wilbur, 1902-1954
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 209 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/tx31th17j
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000775_0002
Barcode:
39999088103229