Barney Oldfield Images

Images from Barney Oldfield's racing career. Many of these are items collected from photocopies of newspapers preserved on microfilm. Many of the original photos have been lost to the ages, so some of these images rescued in this manner may be all that remains. While the quality is inferior by today's standards, they still provide interesting information about Oldfield and the events he participated in.

Telegram from Harvey Firestone

Barney Oldfield received many accolades from friends and colleagues after his torturous drive to victory in the 1914 Cactus Derby. This Western Union Telegram from Harvey Firestone arrived shortly after his triumphant drive through weather, mud, treacherous terrain and a ride across a swollen river with the assistance of a mule train.

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