By Len Ashburn Bruce R. Craig, 63, of Pohatcong Township, New Jersey died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001 in his home. He was a self-employed auto racing photographer, videographer, and historian who was well known throughout the United States. His photography collections on auto racing, numbering some 86,000 negatives, could be compared to those of Mathew Brady on the Civil War. In addition to taking photos he was very adept at acquiring outstanding collections. One example was the vast and respected work of photographer Frank Smith who documented midget auto racing. Born July 26, 1938, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Milton and Anna Searles Craig. He was a member of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville, Iowa, and of the Williams Grove Oldtimers; an organization dedicated to preserving auto racing. He was a longtime and active member of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in Dillsburg, Pa. He was a member of numerous historic racing organizations. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne A. Hinnershitz Craig; a stepdaughter, Denise Read of Fleetwood, Pa.; a stepson, Michael Wunderlich of Douglasville, Pa.; and three stepgrandchildren.
@dave-fulton11 years ago
If 3Wide's info is correct, the photographer is the late Bruce Craig:
@johnny-mallonee11 years ago
now thats one great looking car the way its painted
@jim-wilmore11 years ago
Thanks Dave, I've seen multiple copies of this photo but I do have an original...could be a multiple copy from Bruce Craig, but's it's old as the day is long.Yes Johnny, that is cool graphics
@steve-struve11 years ago
Wow, that's interesting - in the background on Jim's picture the car number is 113. In Dave's picture the number is 33. Obviously they are the same original photo. I wonder why someone would go to the trouble of editing whichever one has been altered ?
@dennis-garrett11 years ago
Jim Wilmore, Thanks for showing your old race photo collection of Jim Wilmore's Photos (470).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for showing Bruce Craig's old race photo collection that shows an photo of #46 and #33 race cars: Photo #1. #46 "Pee Wee", dog collared fasten door, "Bud" Who is #46 race car owner? Who is "Bud"? Photo #2. egg-shaped cut-out in driver's side door Section of #33 race car and big rear window cut-out. It reminds of the big driver's side window cut-out and rear window cutout of the Ray Hendrick's Flying #11 Modified race car. Who is #33 race car owner? Who is #33 race car driver?
Thanks for any informaton or photos posted. Dennis Garrett Richmond,Va.
@dave-fulton11 years ago
Steve...very interesting about the #33 vs #113 in background of the two photos. Appears something fishy going on somewhere somewhere with an altered photo as you point out.
@jim-wilmore11 years ago
I can explain the different numbers on the coupe in the background. The original photo I have had an ink stamp word on the photo which really distracted from it so I photo-shopped the it to remove it but didn't know what the original number was so created one. I had forgotten all about that. I spent hours going over photos to remove dust and scratches, most were magnified tosuch a high level that it's nearly impossible to tell they've been altered. In this case it was difficult to remove the ink and replace it with another background. Sorry for the confusion guys, just trying to clean up the photos for better clarity...and enjoyment.
@dave-fulton11 years ago
Man, Jim.... you sure know how to kill a good conspiracy theory!!!
@jim-wilmore11 years ago
I didn't want you guys wasting your time trying to figure it out. I can take up to 45 minutes to really clean a photo of dirt, dust, fingerprints, scratches etc. It's a tedious process but in the end the photo is clean and crisp, with the exception of this one where I wasn't able to recover the ink spot.
@racersandrods2 years ago
[quote= I realize these photos and comments were posted a long time ago, but I was doing some research and ran across this site. I can shed some light on the question of "Who is Bud?"
Leo "Buddy" Schroeder was my uncle, my mothers brother. He was the financial owner and sponsor of Pee Wee's cars over the years. My family was always very close to the Pobletts family and my parents traveled back in the day to a lot of Md and Pa tracks to watch Pee Wee race.
Jim James
"Dennis Garrett"]
Jim Wilmore, Thanks for showing your old race photo collection of Jim Wilmore's Photos (470).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for showing Bruce Craig's old race photo collection that shows an photo of #46 and #33 race cars: Photo #1. #46 "Pee Wee", dog collared fasten door, "Bud" Who is #46 race car owner? Who is "Bud"?
Photo #2. egg-shaped cut-out in driver's side door Section of #33 race car and big rear window cut-out. It reminds of the big driver's side window cut-out and rear window cutout of the Ray Hendrick's Flying #11 Modified race car. Who is #33 race car owner? Who is #33 race car driver?
Thanks for any informaton or photos posted. Dennis Garrett Richmond,Va.
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Bruce Craig, auto racing photographer dies
November 25, 2001
If 3Wide's info is correct, the photographer is the late Bruce Craig:
now thats one great looking car the way its painted
Thanks Dave, I've seen multiple copies of this photo but I do have an original...could be a multiple copy from Bruce Craig, but's it's old as the day is long.Yes Johnny, that is cool graphics
Wow, that's interesting - in the background on Jim's picture the car number is 113. In Dave's picture the number is 33. Obviously they are the same original photo. I wonder why someone would go to the trouble of editing whichever one has been altered ?
Jim Wilmore, Thanks for showing your old race photo collection of Jim Wilmore's Photos (470).
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Thanks for showing Bruce Craig's old race photo collection that shows an photo of #46 and #33 race cars:
Who is #46 race car owner?
Who is "Bud"?
It reminds of the big driver's side window cut-out and rear window cutout of the Ray Hendrick's Flying #11 Modified race car.
Who is #33 race car owner?
Who is #33 race car driver?
Thanks for any informaton or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va.
Steve...very interesting about the #33 vs #113 in background of the two photos. Appears something fishy going on somewhere somewhere with an altered photo as you point out.
I can explain the different numbers on the coupe in the background. The original photo I have had an ink stamp word on the photo which really distracted from it so I photo-shopped the it to remove it but didn't know what the original number was so created one. I had forgotten all about that. I spent hours going over photos to remove dust and scratches, most were magnified tosuch a high level that it's nearly impossible to tell they've been altered. In this case it was difficult to remove the ink and replace it with another background. Sorry for the confusion guys, just trying to clean up the photos for better clarity...and enjoyment.
Man, Jim.... you sure know how to kill a good conspiracy theory!!!
I didn't want you guys wasting your time trying to figure it out. I can take up to 45 minutes to really clean a photo of dirt, dust, fingerprints, scratches etc. It's a tedious process but in the end the photo is clean and crisp, with the exception of this one where I wasn't able to recover the ink spot.
[quote= I realize these photos and comments were posted a long time ago, but I was doing some research and ran across this site. I can shed some light on the question of "Who is Bud?" Leo "Buddy" Schroeder was my uncle, my mothers brother. He was the financial owner and sponsor of Pee Wee's cars over the years. My family was always very close to the Pobletts family and my parents traveled back in the day to a lot of Md and Pa tracks to watch Pee Wee race. Jim James "Dennis Garrett"] Jim Wilmore, Thanks for showing your old race photo collection of Jim Wilmore's Photos (470).
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Thanks for showing Bruce Craig's old race photo collection that shows an photo of #46 and #33 race cars:
Who is #46 race car owner?
Who is "Bud"?
It reminds of the big driver's side window cut-out and rear window cutout of the Ray Hendrick's Flying #11 Modified race car.
Who is #33 race car owner?
Who is #33 race car driver?
Thanks for any informaton or photos posted.
Dennis Garrett
Richmond,Va. [/quote]