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Ken Schoenfeld and Mario Bianchi with racecar, Seattle, circa 1928

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A group of auto racing enthusiasts formed the Northwest Auto Track Association in 1906 and held regular auto races in Tacoma. By the 1920s, both cars and racing were even more popular. Ken Schoenfeld (in suit), whose family ran the Standard Furniture Company, seems to have been an avid auto racing promoter.

In this photo, he stands on 5th Avenue with another man behind racing car number 7, with Denny Hill in the background. Driver Mario Bianchi sits behind the wheel.

Handwritten on sleeve: Western Agency - Ken Schoenfeld & Racing Cars.
Photographer's Reference Number: 129858
ID Number: 1983.10.3548.4
Date: Circa 1928
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.3548.4
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Entertainment, Sports