Advertising and Editorial Cartoons

These images pertain to racing. Many times the sport was criticized in editorial cartoons as excessively dangerous or disruptive to the tranquility of a community. Even more frequently automotive manufacturers proclaimed their success in advertising to appeal to customers with evidence of their superior quality products.

Decoration Day Races Ad - 1906

This ad for a big Indianapolis auto race meet ran in the Indianapolis Star the morning of the event, May 30, 1906.
 

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