Stanley Race Car at the Old Orchard Beach Grandstand, September 1911

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L.F.N. (Leon) Baldwin beams at the wheel of his 30 hp Stanley Vanderbilt Cup Racer beside the Old Orchard Beach Pier following a successful run on the beach during the Labor Day Races, 1911. Crowds of spectators, estimated at over 50,000 at the three-day event, gather around to inspect the powerful steam racer. The Old Orchard Beach races in 1911 were the last recorded appearence of this special racer, the only steam car to take part in the races.

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Title: Stanley Race Car at the Old Orchard Beach Grandstand, September 1911
Creation Date: 1911
Subject Date: 1911
Town: Old Orchard Beach
County: York
State: ME
Media: Black & White Photograph
Dimensions (cm): 7.8 x 14.1
Local Code: A1, #31
Collection: Raymond W. Stanley Collection
Object Type: Image

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