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Tetzlaff in Fiat, Santa Monica, May 4, 1912
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Image of race car driver Ralph DePalma driving the Mercer number 5 in which he won the Santa Monica Road Race, medium car division, on a dirt road in Santa Monica, California, May 4, 1912, with a trolley car, palm trees, and spectators in the background.
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Image of race car driver Ralph DePalma driving his Mercer number 5 and fighting for the lead around a curve on Nevada Avenue (now Wilshire Boulevard) in the Santa Monica road race at Santa Monica, California. The Number 25 car is seen behind, with spectators in the distance.
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