The George Giese Photo Collection

A photo of J. Otto Crocker with his timing equipment. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

A close up photo of Otto's clock. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

A photo of Don Hentzell's 1927 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup of Oakland, California. Hentzell ran and operated Western Wheel and Rim Service. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

A detail shot. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

A speed chasin' Chevrolet coupe. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

An Ardun converted flathead. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

Could this be the City of Burbank-Bob Estes Special streamliner? Photo courtesy of George Giese.

An Ardun powered streamliner. The graphic on the side of the body resembles the graphic used on the City of Burbank-Bob Estes Special streamliner. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

A Buick Nailhead powered racer. Photo courtesy of George Giese.

Kustomrama Photo Archive

When George Giese of Pendleton, Oregon bought Jim Hill's 1921 Dodge truck in 2014, it came with some old photos that Eugene C. Hill, or his son James, had taken at a 1951 dry lakes event. It came with the original negatives, which were brought to Smilin' Sam's Drug Store in Vallejo, California on March 5, 1951. The photos came with very little information, and George doesn't know the exact date, event, or location they were taken. He suspects it was a CNTA sanctioned event. Does anyone recognize the place, event, or any of the cars in George's photos? If you do, please mail us at [email protected]