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- Remembering Dave Friedman (1939-2026) - We are deeply saddened by the passing of photographer Dave Friedman late February 2026. His death is a loss to fans of American motorsport, but he leaves behind an unmatched photographic legacy.
- March 06, 2026
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Remembering Dave Friedman (1939-2026)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of photographer Dave Friedman late February 2026. His death is a loss to fans of American motorsport, but he leaves behind an unmatched photographic legacy.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More Dave Friedman Photos - We’ve just added to our digital collections nearly 900 photos from the 1962 Pacific Grand Prix, all from the Dave Friedman auto racing collection.
- February 11, 2014
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More Dave Friedman Photos
We’ve just added to our digital collections nearly 900 photos from the 1962 Pacific Grand Prix, all from the Dave Friedman auto racing collection.
- American Racing History, through Dave Friedman's Camera Lens - Between 1960 and 1990, racetracks, race car drivers and race cars combined to create a memorable era in automobile racing, and one of the best-known photograph collections documenting this era is now accessible.
- May 14, 2012
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American Racing History, through Dave Friedman's Camera Lens
Between 1960 and 1990, racetracks, race car drivers and race cars combined to create a memorable era in automobile racing, and one of the best-known photograph collections documenting this era is now accessible.
- A Colorful Look at a 1960 Auto Race - We’ve just digitized a set of several dozen color images from the 1960 United States Grand Prix at Riverside, from our Dave Friedman collection of auto racing photos.
- January 10, 2017
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A Colorful Look at a 1960 Auto Race
We’ve just digitized a set of several dozen color images from the 1960 United States Grand Prix at Riverside, from our Dave Friedman collection of auto racing photos.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Dave Friedman Photos - One of the gems to be found in The Henry Ford’s archives is the Dave Friedman auto racing collection, particularly covering racing from the 1960s through 1990s.
- August 28, 2015
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Dave Friedman Photos
One of the gems to be found in The Henry Ford’s archives is the Dave Friedman auto racing collection, particularly covering racing from the 1960s through 1990s.
- A Racing Milestone of Sorts - Explore nearly 500 newly-digitized auto racing images from the 1968 American Road Race of Champions (ARRC) held at Riverside, California, from the Dave Friedman Auto Racing Collection at The Henry Ford.
- September 20, 2016
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A Racing Milestone of Sorts
Explore nearly 500 newly-digitized auto racing images from the 1968 American Road Race of Champions (ARRC) held at Riverside, California, from the Dave Friedman Auto Racing Collection at The Henry Ford.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More From Dave Friedman - Step into the world of vintage auto racing through Dave Friedman's lens! Learn about his iconic images capturing Ford drag racing and legendary drivers.
- July 16, 2014
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: More From Dave Friedman
Step into the world of vintage auto racing through Dave Friedman's lens! Learn about his iconic images capturing Ford drag racing and legendary drivers.
- Continuing to Digitize Our Collection — from Home - Uncover how the digitization team at The Henry Ford continued to add artifacts to its Digital Collections, even while working from home during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
- June 13, 2020
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Continuing to Digitize Our Collection — from Home
Uncover how the digitization team at The Henry Ford continued to add artifacts to its Digital Collections, even while working from home during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Atari Burial Collection - Learn about newly-digitized artifacts--including photos, recovered cartridges, and even landfill soil--related to the Atari Video Game Burial, in which a struggling Atari, Inc. buried hundreds of thousands of video game cartridges and gaming equipmen
- July 01, 2015
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Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Atari Burial Collection
Learn about newly-digitized artifacts--including photos, recovered cartridges, and even landfill soil--related to the Atari Video Game Burial, in which a struggling Atari, Inc. buried hundreds of thousands of video game cartridges and gaming equipmen
- Dave Friedman Photographing Ford GT40 driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby at the Daytona Contintenal 2000 km Race, February 1965 - In the 1960s, Dave Friedman was staff photographer for Shelby American, where he documented the design, development and success of Carroll Shelby's innovative race cars. Friedman later worked as an on-set photographer in Hollywood before turning his lens to classical ballet. His images captured over 60 years of motorsport history, and he authored more than 30 books on automobile racing.
- 24 February 1965 - 28 February 1965
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Dave Friedman Photographing Ford GT40 driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby at the Daytona Contintenal 2000 km Race, February 1965
In the 1960s, Dave Friedman was staff photographer for Shelby American, where he documented the design, development and success of Carroll Shelby's innovative race cars. Friedman later worked as an on-set photographer in Hollywood before turning his lens to classical ballet. His images captured over 60 years of motorsport history, and he authored more than 30 books on automobile racing.