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Division of Community Service- Writers' Project, Photos Horse Racing Items (0518-0542), 1937-1941


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"Blue Grass Trotters in Action, Kentucky Trotting Hores Breeders Asson Track Lexington," Photo 0539 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0539. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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"Blue Grass Trotters in Action, Kentucky Trotting Hores Breeders Asson Track Lexington," Photo 0539, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a line up of racing horses pulling carts carrying a driver.

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0533 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0533. There is a stamp mark on the back that reads "Copyright Caufield & Shook, Inc. Louisville, KY. This Photograph must not be copied, reproduced or published without special written permit."

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0533, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a racetrack filled with people watching from both the grandstand and in the edges of the race perimeter. Several horses are running down the bend. In the bottom right corner it reads "1939 Caufield & Shook, Louisville."

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0535 (back), undated- scanned There is a stamp mark on the back that reads "Arial Photograph No. 3700 By Areo-Graphic Corporation Bowman Field Louisville, Ky. Please Show credit line "Aero-Graphic Corp. Photo" wherever this picture is published or reproduced. WARNING This photo is COPYRIGHTED and cannot be used without permission of Aero-Graphic Corporation"

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0535, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing an aerial view of a large racing track. crowds of people are seen filling the Grandstand area on the track and in the infield. In the bottom right corner it reads "Copyrighted Aero-Graphic Corp. Louisville, KY."

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0536 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0536. There is a stamp mark on the back that reads "Arial Photograph No. 3700 By Areo-Graphic Corporation Bowman Field Louisville, Ky. Please Show credit line "Aero-Graphic Corp. Photo" wherever this picture is published or reproduced. WARNING This photo is COPYRIGHTED and cannot be used without permission of Aero-Graphic Corporation."

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0536, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing an aerial view of a large racing track. crowds of people are seen filling the Grandstand area on the track and in the infield. In the bottom right corner it reads "Copyrighted Aero-Graphic Corp. Louisville, KY."

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0537 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0537.

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"Churchill Downs, Louisville," Photo 0537, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing horses being lead in a line through a fenced in rock path. People crowd to watch on both sides. There is writing on the bottom right corner that reads "Caufield & Shook, Louisville."

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"Churchill Downs," Photo 0534 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0534. There are two stamp marks on the back, with one that reads "Work Projects Administration Kentucky Writers' Project Citizens BLDG., Room 420 Sixth and Jefferson Louisville, KY." and the other reads "Copyright 1936 Caufield & Shook, Inc. Louisville, KY. This Photograph must not be copied, reproduced without special written permit."

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"Churchill Downs," Photo 0534, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing horses running down the stretch of a racetrack. People are crowded withing the grandstand and on the track. The two grand spires of the grandstand tower over everything.

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0522 (back), undated- scanned

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0522, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a long two story stone building.

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0523 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0523. There is a stamp mark that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0523, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a long two story stone building. In a note attached to the image it reads "Keeneland Clubhouse. (About seven miles west of Lexington on the Versailles Pike) This is one of the most unusual and attractive buildings of Lexington's new race track. The first floor accommodates a commodious club-room and a stallroom for a score of thoroughbreds. One of the most outstanding features of the entire building is the large limestone rock fireplace."

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0528 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0528. There is a stamp mark that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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"Keeneland Clubhouse," Photo 0528, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a long two story stone building.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0524 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0524.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0524, undated- scanned Black and white photograph taken from a horse racetrack. Just over the racetrack fence are two buildings. To the left is a small Grandstand and the other is a clubhouse viewing pavilion attached to a stone building. In a note attached to the image it reads "Keeneland. About seven miles west of Lexington on the Versailles Pike. Site of Lexington's new mile and one-sixteenth race track, a three-story stone clubhouse and a grandstand seating one thousand persons. Keeneland officials have set out to definitely establish it as a national track, a place where Thoroughbred racing will be perpetuated for sport and for the value of races as tests for breeding stock.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0525 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0525.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0525, undated- scanned Black and white photograph taken from a horse racetrack. Just over the racetrack fence are two buildings. To the left is a small Grandstand and the other is a clubhouse viewing pavilion attached to a stone building.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0526 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0526.

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"Keeneland" Racetrack, Photo 0526, undated- scanned Black and white photograph taken from a horse racetrack. Just over the racetrack fence are two buildings. To the left is a small Grandstand and the other is a clubhouse viewing pavilion attached to a stone building.

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"Keeneland," Photo 0527 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0527.

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"Keeneland," Photo 0527, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a courtyard at a racetrack. People wearing coats are walking through a path leading from a stone building.

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"Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association," Photo 0542 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0542. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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"Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association," Photo 0542, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a race track with a white fence. In a note attached to the photograph it reads "Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association. The Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association was organized in 1873. Her the Lexington "Trots" are held in the Spring and Fall. Since the Civil War annual fairs have been held on the grounds."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0518 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0518. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Rolsen Photo Service Phone HE 0572-12 Catalpa AVE. Covington, KY."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0518, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a racetrack with two small spires just beyond a river and bridge. In a note attached to the image it reads "This is a view of the Grandstand and lake at Latonia Race, Track, located in Covington, Kentucky, at the end of the Latonia Street carline."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0519 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0519. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Rolsen Photo Service Phone HE 0572-12 Catalpa AVE. Covington, KY."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0519, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a racetrack with two small spires just beyond a river and bridge.

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0520 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0520. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Rolsen Photo Service Phone HE 0572-12 Catalpa AVE. Covington, KY." In a caption glued to the back it reads "Latonia Race Track. The Kentucky Jockey Club's Latonia race course, which is conceded to be one of the prettiest, if not the most beautiful race institution in America, is one of the oldest institutions in Kenton County. It is located in Covington, Kentucky about 1/4 mile from Madison Pike at the end of Latonia Avenue. For a generation, this meeting place of the thoroughbreds, has been close to the heart of Kentuckians, and especially are the citizens of Northern Kentucky proud of it. This is the view of the track taken from the Grandstand."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0520, undated- scanned Black and white photograph taken from the top of a Grandstand looking out into the horse track below. A style landscape of scrubs and a small river flows in the center of the track.

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0521 (back), undated- scanned "Latonia Race Track," Photo 0520 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0520. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Rolsen Photo Service Phone HE 0572-12 Catalpa AVE. Covington, KY." In a caption glued to the back it reads "Latonia Race Track. The Kentucky Jockey Club's Latonia race course, which is conceded to be one of the prettiest, if not the most beautiful race institution (crossed out with track written above) in America, is one of the oldest institutions in Kenton County. It is located in Covington, Kentucky about 1/4 mile from Madison Pike at the end of Latonia Avenue. For a generation, this meeting place of the thoroughbreds, has been close to the heart of Kentuckians, and especially are the citizens of Northern Kentucky proud of it. This is the view of the track taken from the Grandstand."

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"Latonia Race Track," Photo 0521, undated- scanned Black and white photograph taken from the top of a Grandstand looking out into the horse track below. A style landscape of scrubs and a small river flows in the center of the track.

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"Trotting track," Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0529 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0529.

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"Trotting track," Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0529, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a race track with a white fence.

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"War Admiral - Winner of the Kentucky Derby," Photo 0532 (back), 1937- scanned Back of photograph 0532. There is a stamp mark on the back that reads "Copyright 1937 Caufield & Shook, Inc. Louisville, KY. This Photograph must not be copied, reproduced or published without special written permit.

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"War Admiral - Winner of the Kentucky Derby," Photo 0532, 1937- scanned Black and white photograph showing a jockey on a horse that is garlanded with roses. The bottom right corner reads "1937 - Caufield & Shook, Louisville."

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Churchill Downs, Photo 0530 (back), 1939- scanned Back of photograph 0530. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Work Projects Administration Kentucky Writers' Project Citizens BLDG., Room 420 Sixth and Jefferson Louisville, KY."

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Churchill Downs, Photo 0530, 1939- scanned Black and white photograph showing a racetrack (Churchill Downs) filled with people watching from both the grandstand and in the edges of the race perimeter. Several horses are running down the bend. In the bottom right corner it reads "1939 Caufield & Shook, Louisville."

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Kentucky Derby, Coming Around the Bend, Photo 0531 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0531. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Caufield & Shook Incorporated Louisville - KY."

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Kentucky Derby, Coming Around the Bend, Photo 0538 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0538. Stamped on the back it reads "Work Projects Administration Kentucky Writers' Project Citizens BLDG., Room 420 Sixth and Jefferson Louisville, KY." There is another stamp mark on the back overlapping it that reads "Caufield & Shook Incorporated Louisville, - KY."

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Kentucky Derby, Coming Around the Bend, Photo 0538, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a cluster of horses running around the bend of a horse track. People are filling inside the perimeter on both sides of the track.

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Kentucky Derby, Coming Around the Bend, Photo 0531, undated- scanned Black and white photograph showing a cluster of horses running around the bend of a horse track. People are filling inside the perimeter on both sides of the track.

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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0540 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0540. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0540, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a race track with a white fence.

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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0541 (back), undated- scanned Back of photograph 0541. There is a stamp print on the back that reads "Photo by Lafayette Studio Lexington, KY."

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Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeder's Association, Lexington, Photo 0541, undated- scanned Black and white photograph that shows a race track with a white fence.

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