Postcard OSTCARD Harley Davidson Motorcycle History Item #23HOG PLATE 50 (1920) This photo shows Ray Weishaar and friend after winning the World Championship Marion International Road Race in 1920. Upon this victory a Connecticut dealer's wife baked Weishaar a cake with a miniature pig on top in honor of his lucky "piggy mascot." When the cake was devoured at the Harley factory by the facers and dealers, "grunts of satisfaction" were heard. One accepted theory holds that the "hog" nickname for H-D grew out of Weishaar's mascot and the resulting publicity. SEPTEMBER 6, 1920 The Labor Day race at Marion was important to the sport of motorcycling. It not only marked the return of competition, but also signaled an end to the wartime moderation that had overshadowed life in the preceding years. Even the local paper got into the action: “The Saturday and Sunday issues were almost completely given to the road race. All other news took a back seat.” Racing was back, and Harley-Davidson was already in the lead. In 1920, the second year of the Classic, Harley-Davidson’s “Wrecking Crew” dominated for the second year in a row. Wins at high-profile races helped the Motor Company by showing off the superiority of the Milwaukee-made machines and spurring sales in dealerships. After the 1920 race Ray is photographed holding “Piggy,” the team mascot. The image of Ray and the pig is thought by some to be the first use of the word “Hog” to refer to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Postcard image reproduced from original photograph at the Harley-Davidson Archives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Postcard produced c. 1999 On the back of postcard is the Harley-Davidson Logo and the following quote: “YOU HAVEN'T FOUND YOUR WAY UNTIL YOU GET LOST.” There is no caption on the back of the postcard. The following information I found in the book HARLEY-DAVIDSON LORE – ORIGINS THROUGH PANHEAD –1903 – 1965.  Forward: Dr. Martin Jack Rosenblum, Preface & Text: Herbert Wagner “The following photographs were reproduced from originals at the Harley-Davidson Archives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The captions are based upon the author’s primary research, advertising literature, old periodicals, and interviews with retired Harley-Davidson employees. The author would appreciate any corrections or additional information concerning these photographs and captions.” Size of Postcard 6" X 4.25"