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.

Oldfield vs. Chevrolet

Louis Chevrolet burst onto the American racing scene as a driver in 1905. For the previous two seasons Barney Oldfield had established himself as the undisputed king of dirt oval track racing.

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