The photo above is a colorized version of a photo of members of Dedham Polo Club played auto polo in Mobile Roundabouts in Boston, 1902. Auto polo was a popular sport in 1911-1929. So, the picture above was taken before the game was popular.
Automobile polo or auto polo was a motor sport similar to equestrian polo but using automobiles instead of horses. The game was risky and expensive, the participants could get injured and the cars could get broken.
Below is the original photo in black and white.
Below is the other picture of the game played in 1912.
What do you think of the game?
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