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Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate.

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Image Number

TD00641B

Date

1959

Date Note

Photographed on July 20, 1959.

Collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection
M87- 27, Box 4

Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)
Tallahassee (Fla.)

Subject Term

Community culture
Entertainment
Amusements
Entertainment events--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Outdoor recreation--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee
Contests
Racing
Soap box derbies
Coaster cars
Award winners
Crates

Personal Subjects

Sheffield, Frank.

Additional Creator

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Additional Creator

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Shelf Number

Location: 30740B.

General Note

Accompanying note: "Tallahassee Soap Box Derby winner Frank Sheffield crates his racer for shipment to Akron, Ohio, where he will enter the national derby next month. The local Derby is sponsored by The Democrat, Alford Chevrolet and the Optimist Club."

Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate.

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Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate.

Subject

Community culture

Entertainment

Amusements

Entertainment events--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

Outdoor recreation--Florida--Leon County--Tallahassee

Contests

Racing

Soap box derbies

Coaster cars

Award winners

Crates

Date

1959

Contributor

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Identifier

TD00641B

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Date Note

Photographed on July 20, 1959.

Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Series Title

Tallahassee Democrat collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection M87- 27, Box 4

Shelf Number

Location: 30740B.

General Note

Subject - Person

Sheffield, Frank.

Subject - Meeting

Tallahassee Soap Box Derby (10th : 1959)

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Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/262312>, accessed 26 June 2022.

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Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/262312>

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Tallahassee soap box derby race champion Frank Sheffield putting his racer in a crate.

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