Motorcycle hill climb, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27341-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895-1940

GUSN

GUSN-373476

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Description

The image shows a motorcycle race in Enfield, Massachusetts. A person is visible riding a motorcycle up a steep, dirt-covered incline, with another individual standing close by. In the background, a number of spectators are spread across the hillside, and a rural landscape is visible in the distance.

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Descriptive Terms

motorcycles
motorcyclists
races (events)
spectators (event observers)
valleys (landforms)
woods (plant communities)
panoramas
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP001817
A-Series negative 27341-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC031

Collection Name

Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1960

Reference Code

PC031.001.004.27341-A

Places

Enfield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts) [deserted settlement]

Record Details

Originator

Howe, Donald William, 1892-1977 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Motorcycle racing
Spectators

Description Level

Item

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