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Description
The Portland Evening Express, along with Chevrolet Motor Company, co-sponsored the July 25th, 1936 Soap Box Derby. 128 local boys between the ages of 9 and 15 entered this qualifying event to compete in the All American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. Park Street was closed off and a 25-foot ramp was built for the starting line, as shown in this unpublished picture.
Earl Hudson won the Portland competition in front of a crowd of 16,000 spectators. Harold Muench of St. Louis won the national event on August 16th.
About This Item
- Title: Portland Evening Express Soap Box Derby, Portland, 1936
- Creation Date: 1936-07-25
- Subject Date: 1936-07-25
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.826
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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