Description: Photograph of the start of Eddie Rickenbacker's race at Maywood Speedway near Chicago, Illinois, 1916. Rickenbacker is driving the Peugeot, #21. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890, in Columbus, Ohio. He raced with the Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams, before enlisting in the army during World War I and earning fame as an ace fighter pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02927
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Peugeot automobile
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker in Peugeot #7 at the Maywood Speedway in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. During his racing career, he was a part of the Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams. He stopped racing in 1917 to enlist in the army,, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02928
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Peugeot automobile
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Photograph of a new engine installed in a Rickenbacker Maxwell #23 race car just prior to the 1915 Indianapolis 500 race. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917, Eddie Rickenbacker was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He was a racer for the Maxwell Motor Company in 1915. Rickenbacker died in Switzerland, July 1973. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02925
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automotive technology; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker, in coveralls, leaning over the motor of his race car, ca. 1909-1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He raced with Peugeot, Maxwell Race Team, and the Prest-O-Lite Team and raced in the Indianapolis 500 several times. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02926
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Eddie Rickenbacker with friends during his days as a race car driver, ca. 1909-1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He raced with the Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams and competed several times in the Indianapolis 500. In 1917, he enlisted in the army, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02932
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Eddie Rickenbacker as a race car driver, ca. 1909-1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He raced with Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams and competed several times in the Indianapolis 500. In 1917, he enlisted in the army, where he became a celebrated pilot. He died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02933
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Racing drivers and mechanics before a race, ca. 1909-1917. Eddie Rickenbacker is seated on the bumper of the car on the right. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. Rickenbacker raced with Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams and competed several times in the Indianapolis 500. In 1917, he enlisted in the army, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02934
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker seated with a friend in a Firestone-Columbus race car, ca. 1909-1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus,, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. Rickenbacker entered his first race in 1910 as an advertising stunt for the Firestone-Columbus Motor Car Company. He drove a Fire-Stone Columbus. He raced for the Columbus Buggy Company until 1912 after which he became a professional racer. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02935
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker inspecting the motor of his Maxwell race car, ca. 1909-1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He raced with Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams and competed several times in the Indianapolis 500. In 1917, he enlisted in the army, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1873 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02936
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Eddie Rickenbacker seated with a friend in a Maxwell racing car, ca. 1901- 1917. Edward Rickenbacker was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 8, 1890. Between 1909 and 1917 he was one of the top race car drivers in the country. He raced with Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams, and competed several times in the Indianapolis 500. In 1917, he enlisted in the army, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02937
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers
Places: Ohio
 

Description: A band marches at an unidentified racetrack in Columbus, Ohio. It is most likely Driving Park Race Track. Located on the city's South Side, Driving Park Race Track was a large horse racing complex that eventually allowed auto races. It operated during 19th and early 20th century. In 1905 it hosted world's first 24-hour car race. The park gave its name to Driving Park -- an urban residential area on the Near East Side of Columbus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07728
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Horse racing; Automobile racing; Columbus (Ohio)--History--19th century; Columbus (Ohio)--History--20th century; Neighborhoods--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Ticket for the 1986 Indianapolis 500. The ticket is signed by race car driver Bobby Rahal. Rahal is from Medina, Ohio, and a graduate of Dennison University. The ticket is also signed by James R. Truman, founder of Red Roof Inns, which was the parent company of Rahal's racing team at that time, Truesports. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03338
Subjects: Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Automobile racing; Sports and leisure
Places: Indianapolis (Indiana)