Pennsylvania History Harvest

Selinsgrove Speedway Stock Car Races

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

Selinsgrove Speedway Stock Car Races

Subject

Stock car racing
Advertising
Broadsides (notices)
Pennsylvania--Selinsgrove

Description

A broadside poster advertising the Selinsgrove Speedway Stock Car races, held in the 1950s.

From 1959-1962, races were only held on special occasions such as the Fourth of July, Labor Day, and the Selinsgrove Fair Week. This race was held on Labor Day, suggesting that the poster originates from the late 1950s.

Creator

Globe Poster Corp.

Source

http://www.selinsgrovespeedway.com/historyrecords/trackhistory.html

Date

Circa 1950

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Coverage

Selinsgrove, PA

Citation

Globe Poster Corp., “Selinsgrove Speedway Stock Car Races,” Pennsylvania History Harvest, accessed April 24, 2024, https://pahistoryharvest.omeka.net/items/show/466.