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Mel Kenyon in a Gerhardt-Offenhauser. On Kenyon's left hand is a special glove designed by Kenyon, his father Everett, and brother Don to help him grip the steering wheel after suffering severe burns to his hand in a crash.

Indianapolis 500

  • Title Indianapolis 500
  • Source Karl Ludvigsen Photograph Collection  
  • Description Mel Kenyon in a Gerhardt-Offenhauser. On Kenyon's left hand is a special glove designed by Kenyon, his father Everett, and brother Don to help him grip the steering wheel after suffering severe burns to his hand in a crash.
  • Years 1968  
  • Date 1968-05-30
  • Photographer Stanley Rosenthall  
  • City Indianapolis  
  • State Indiana  
  • Country United States  
  • People Kenyon, Mel  
  • Marque Gerhardt  
  • Group/Class Indy  
  • Event Indianapolis 500  
  • Venue Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Speedway, Ind.)  
  • Identifier 2011-023LUDV-1968-b1_56.0_0028
  • 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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