Document type
Race Program
Park
Kite Track
Date of Race
7-9-1940
Park Location
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Event Type
Circuit
Identifier
MS_1465_b004_1940a_doc_02966
Level of Description
Item
Extent of the Unit of Description
4 pages
Abstract
Race program for the Tuesday, July 9, 1940 races at the One Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of the track manager, John H. Gilbody and race officials including Harry McKenney, starter; Dr. John A. Stevens and Frank G. Trott, judges; Joseph D. Knight and Howard Weston, time keepers; and Phil Erlick, clerk of course. The race card also includes the field of horses for each contest and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes, changes in the race line ups, bets and winnings.
Keywords
Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races
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Track Location
Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Tuesday, July 9, 1940
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Race program for the Tuesday, July 9, 1940 races at the One Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of the track manager, John H. Gilbody and race officials including Harry McKenney, starter; Dr. John A. Stevens and Frank G. Trott, judges; Joseph D. Knight and Howard Weston, time keepers; and Phil Erlick, clerk of course. The race card also includes the field of horses for each contest and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes, changes in the race line ups, bets and winnings.
Rights Statement
