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Marvin D. Boland Collection SPEEDWAY-045   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Photographer
Marvin Dement Boland  (1873–1950)  wikidata:Q21714431
 
Alternative names
Marvin Boland
Description American photographer
Date of birth/death 1873 Edit this at Wikidata December 1950 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Tuscaloosa Bremerton
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creator QS:P170,Q21714431
Title
Marvin D. Boland Collection SPEEDWAY-045
Description
English: Ca. 1914. Lumber to be used to build Tacoma's wooden track in stacks at the Speedway. Prior to 1914, the two-mile oval Tacoma Speedway was a dirt track which often provided a jolting, tough ride.When it rained and the track became too soggy for use, races were cancelled. In 1914 a split board track consisting of Washington fir 2 x 4's replaced the dirt. These planks were laid on edge, 5/8th of an inch apart, and nailed down. 2,000,000 feet of lumber, board measure, were used and 72 miles of wire were necessary to make the nails. The spaces between the planks were filled with 2500 cubicyards of gravel and sand. About 500 barrels of Richmond road oil were applied hot to the surface and about 400 cubic yards of sand was spread on top of the oil. This method would hopefully preventholes from appearing in the track thereby lessening the chance of accidents. Several auto racers, including Earl Cooper, Jim Parsons, Hughie Hughes, Billy Carlson, Wilbur De Alene and G.E. Ruckstell, had previously advised that the Speedway should be paved with creosote wood blocks instead to make it the fastest and safest auto racetrack in the world. The ride would be smoother and it would be easier on the tires and less strain on the driver. (TNT 7-5-14, 5-B-article on creosote blocks) (information on track construction: Standard Oil Bulletin, Vol. 3, ca. 1915)
Depicted place Tacoma Speedway
Date 1914
date QS:P571,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium black and white photograph
Dimensions height: 5 in (12.7 cm); width: 7 in (17.7 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,5U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,7U218593
institution QS:P195,Q7674007
Current location
Northwest Room - Marvin D. Boland Collection
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14\38129.jpg
Source http://cdm17061.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17061coll21/id/5902

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current19:19, 7 December 2018Thumbnail for version as of 19:19, 7 December 20182,713 × 1,940 (452 KB)Hedwig in Washington (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |photographer = {{Creator:Marvin Dement Boland}} |title = Marvin D. Boland Collection SPEEDWAY-045 |description = {{en|1= ca. 1914. Lumber to be used to build Tacoma's wooden track in stacks at the Speedway. Prior to 1914, the two-mile oval Tacoma Speedway was a dirt track which often provided a jolting, tough ride.When it rained and the track became too soggy for use, races were cancelled. In 1914 a split board track consisting of Washington fir 2 x ...