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GRAPHIC - The Le Mans disaster - dead, injured and rescuers in the spectator area opposite the pits - 'Levegh's wrecked Mercedes-Benz burning in the right background

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Albert R. Bochroch Photograph Collection  
  • Description GRAPHIC - The Le Mans disaster - dead, injured and rescuers in the spectator area opposite the pits - 'Levegh's wrecked Mercedes-Benz burning in the right background
  • Years 1955  
  • Date 1955-06-12
  • Photographer Albert R. Bochroch  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Levegh, Pierre  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Identifier 2008-100BOCH-1963-b9_7.0_0026
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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