{"product_id":"vintage-framed-photograph-of-bill-seamon-prather-field-track-dekalb-il","title":"Vintage Framed Photograph of Bill Seamon – Prather Field Track - DeKalb, IL","description":"\u003cp\u003e1949\/1950\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBlack-and-white framed photograph depicting race car driver Bill Seamon and his open-wheel race car, nicknamed \"Eat My Dust,\" at Prather Field in DeKalb, Illinois--a local 0.5 mile dirt track in operation for one year. An engraved identification plaque beneath the photograph reads, \"Eat My Dust - Bill Seamon - Prather Field - DeKalb, IL - Late 1940's.\" The image captures the car in the pit area surrounded by mechanics, competitors, and spectators, documenting the brief era of postwar dirt-track racing held at Prather Field. Bill Seamon was a well-known Illinois midget and stock car racer active throughout the 1940s and was recognized for victories across the Midwest before his fatal crash at Prather Field in 1949. The photograph preserves a local piece of Illinois motorsports history from the short-lived DeKalb speedway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDisplays light age-related wear consistent with display. The photograph exhibits minor surface wear beneath the glazing, while the metallic-finished frame shows scattered scratches, finish wear, and light abrasions throughout. The identification plaque exhibits minor age-related discoloration. Please review photographs for a complete assessment of condition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n13.5\" W x 13.5\" H\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMM - C-21904 - 072226\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor information regarding shipping, please visit our Terms \u0026amp; Conditions page \u003ca class=\"GeneratedLink\" href=\"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/pages\/shipping\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Industrial Artifacts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44531491602475,"sku":"C-21904","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0194\/8170\/files\/d63a06c5-195e-5eb0-933a-5d1cf17a760a.jpg?v=1785437989","url":"https:\/\/industrialartifacts.net\/products\/vintage-framed-photograph-of-bill-seamon-prather-field-track-dekalb-il","provider":"Industrial Artifacts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}