Person/Organization: Belcher, Fred W.
Item 35453
Fred Belcher in a Knox racecar, Poland Spring, 1911
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print
Item 35454
Preparing for the Thurlow Hill Climb Auto Race, Poland Spring, 1911
Contributed by: Stanley Museum Date: 1911 Location: Poland Spring Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The novelty of organized auto racing came to Maine in 1911 with a hill-climbing event in Poland and speed racing at Old Orchard Beach. Drivers and cars came from all over New England for these events.
