| Creator |
Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer. |
| Title |
[Horse race] [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1940 |
| Date |
[ca. 1940] |
| Physical Description |
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; sheet 8 x10 in. |
| Description |
View of a race track depicting spectators watching two horses race neck and neck. In the foreground, two race horses run beside
one another. The jockeys have an intense look on their faces as they hold the reins. Along the white guard rails, men and
women spectators, including African Americans, stand and lean forward to watch the race.
|
| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
|
Date inferred from photographic medium and attire of the people. |
|
Gift of Joseph Kelly, 1982. |
|
Description revised 2022. |
|
Access points revised 2022. |
|
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
|
| Subject |
African American men. |
|
African Americans. |
|
Horse racing -- United States. |
|
Jockeys -- United States. |
|
Race horses -- United States. |
|
Spectators -- United States. |
| Genre |
Gelatin silver prints -- 1940-1950. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Photo-Illustrators - Non-Philadelphia - Portraits - Sports & recreation |
