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Culver City Speedway, Culver City. December 14, 1924

Description: A panoramic view of the short-lived Culver City Speedway. The track, which was only open from 1924 to 1927, was a banked board track near the corner of what are now Culver Boulevard and Overland Avenue. The image is taken from the grandstands, facing the infield where there are hundreds of people and numerous automobiles. Most of the cars are parked in the lot on the far left. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Speedway Culver City, Calif. Dec. 14 - 1924". There is a stamp to the right of that text which reads "Pettit's Studio ; commercial photographers ; 1416 W. Pico Ave. ; Richmond 8534 ; Los Angeles 15, Calif."
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Date: December 14, 1924
Call number: photCL 470 (068)
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Parked cars, Legion Ascot Speedway, Los Angeles. November 26, 1924

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A panoramic view of automobiles parked at the Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles, east of downtown. Numerous cars are parked among the low rolling hills, and people are seated and standing amongst the vehicles. The grandstand is visible in the distance on the left, but most of the spectators are focused on the track through the hills in the middle. Writing in white at bottom of image reads "Ascot road race. Nov. 26, 1924". Writing in white in lower right corner reads "Aerograph Co. ; 1763 W. Vernon Ave ; L.A, Cal. ; No 101607".

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Legion Ascot Speedway, Los Angeles. 1924

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A panoramic view of the Legion Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles, east of downtown. Several automobiles are parked among the low rolling hills, but most of the vehicles and people are concentrated on the speedway itself, which in the distance.

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Culver City Airport formal opening, Culver City. May 9, 1930

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A panoramic view of the formal opening of the Culver City Airport. A group of female aviators, members of the Ninety-Nines, stand in a row, wearing coveralls, goggles, and other flight attire, and there are several airplanes parked on the left. The airport was owned and operated by Miss Margaret Perry. There is a hangar on the right, and a crowd of people stand between it and the aviatrixes. Writing in white in the bottom right corner reads "Formal Opening Culver City Airport ; May 9th, 1930 ; Miss. Margaret Perry. Owner & Operator ; Photo by ; F.M. Huddleston."

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Pier and shore, Huntington Beach. November 11, 1924

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A panoramic view of a pier and adjacent beaches in Huntington Beach. There are numerous people on the boardwalk and the beach, and a few in the water. Behind the rows of houses and buildings, there are fields of oil wells on the left. Stamp at bottom of image reads "Huntington Beach Calif ; Nov. 11. 1924." Writing in white in bottom left corner reads "No 101601".

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Auto racing at Ascot Speedway, City Terrace, Los Angeles

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View of race cars and drivers on the track at Ascot Speedway, City Terrace, in East Los Angeles. A sign on the hill in the background says "Look - City Terrace Lots."

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Auto racing at Ascot Speedway, City Terrace, Los Angeles

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View of race cars and drivers on the track at Ascot Speedway, City Terrace, in East Los Angeles. A sign on the hill in the background says "Look - City Terrace Lots."

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Culver City Speedway, Culver City. December 14, 1924

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