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Wrecked car shown during the 10th Annual Tallahassee Soap Box Derby race on S. Monroe Street.

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TD00669K

Date

1959

Date Note

Photographed on June 24, 1959.

Collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection
M87- 27, Box 4

Additional Creators

Greir, Rusty.Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Additional Creators

Greir, Rusty.Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 60 mm.

Shelf Number

Location: 30740B.

General Note

Note sign for Southeastern Tel. Co. placed in front.

Accompanying note: "The first of the 26 heats got off to an exciting start when Rusty [Greir?] ran into a telephone pole about halfway down the track."

Wrecked car shown during the 10th Annual Tallahassee Soap Box Derby race on S. Monroe Street.

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Wrecked car shown during the 10th Annual Tallahassee Soap Box Derby race on S. Monroe Street.

Subject

Community culture

Entertainment

Amusements

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

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

Contests

Racing

Accidents

Coaster cars--Accidents

Soap box derbies

Date

1959

Contributor

Greir, Rusty.

Tallahassee Democrat (Firm)

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TD00669K

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Date Note

Photographed on June 24, 1959.

Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)

South Monroe Street (Tallahassee, Fla.)

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b&w

Physical Description

1 photonegative - b&w - 60 mm.

Series Title

Tallahassee Democrat collection

Tallahassee Democrat collection M87- 27, Box 4

Shelf Number

Location: 30740B.

General Note

Note sign for Southeastern Tel. Co. placed in front.

Accompanying note: "The first of the 26 heats got off to an exciting start when Rusty [Greir?] ran into a telephone pole about halfway down the track."

Subject - Meeting

Tallahassee Soap Box Derby (10th : 1959)

Subject - Corporate

Southeastern Telephone Company.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Wrecked car shown during the 10th Annual Tallahassee Soap Box Derby race on S. Monroe Street. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/262676>, accessed 15 August 2022.

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Wrecked car shown during the 10th Annual Tallahassee Soap Box Derby race on S. Monroe Street. 1959. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/262676>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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