1958 Art Binkley #4 USAC Ohio State Fairgrounds Photo & Original Negative #1373

Original 1958 black-and-white racing photograph attributed to Art Binkley, pictured behind the wheel of the #4 stock car at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio. This exceptional racing archive piece includes the matching original photographic negative, which shows the identical car, driver, pose, and background as the finished photograph. Also included is the original photographer’s negative/order sleeve with handwritten notations including “Binkley,” “#4,” “1958,” “USAC,” and Ohio State Fairgrounds information. The reverse of the photograph bears the period Smith’s Racing Photos / W. H. Smith, Columbus, Ohio photographer identification. W. H. Smith photographed auto racing throughout the Columbus area during this era. Art Binkley competed in major stock-car racing during the 1950s, including NASCAR’s Convertible Division, and is documented racing at the Ohio State Fairgrounds during the 1958 season. Because the original archival sleeve identifies the driver by surname and car number, this photograph is attributed to Art Binkley. Included: * Original vintage 1958 racing photograph * Matching original photographic negative * Original Smith’s Racing Photos negative/order sleeve * Period photographer/archive markings * Later identification card An outstanding piece of 1950s American stock-car, USAC, NASCAR and Ohio racing history, made especially desirable by the survival of the matching original negative and photographer’s archival documentation. Vintage condition with normal age and handling wear. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition and details. All original materials shown are included.