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Harness Racing

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Description: Elevated view of four men and their horses harness racing down a road, with crowds of spectators on the sides, during a county fair in southwestern Wiscons...
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Harness Race Driver and Horse

Date: 08 15 1953
Description: Portrait of harness race driver Del Yapp and Jamb, a horse owned by Dr. William Marquis of Waunakee. They will be participating in the Westport races.
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Harness Racing at a Wisconsin Fair

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Description: View from the inner track of harness racing at a local fair. The horses and their drivers can be seen racing around a tree-lined curve in the track and pas...
Book or Pamphlet

D.S. Morgan & Co. Brochure

Date: 1888
Description: Color illustration, across 4 panels of the brochure, titled "Triumph Wins." A group of jockeys are racing horses on a racetrack, with a group of people wat...
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Racing Buggy on Racetrack

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Description: View down track towards a horse pulling a man in a racing buggy. Location identified as the racetrack at Jackson County Fairgrounds.
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Harnessed Horses at the Fair

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Description: Scene of the local fair, with men with horses wearing racing harnesses. A grandstand and other buildings are in the background.
Poster

"The Big Rip Off!"

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Description: A man with his mouth open, and wearing a hat and sunglasses is sitting on a sulky (two-wheeled horse racing vehicle) while holding empty reins out in front...
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Industrial Tractors Working at Racetrack

Date: 07 02 1927
Description: View across racetrack towards five men driving five industrial tractors pulling rollers to smooth out the track.
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Westport St. Mary's of the Lake 7th Annual Harness Racing and Horse Show

Date: 06 14 1957
Description: Esther Hornung (husband Anthony), Route 1, President of the Westport St. Mary's of the Lakes Altar Society, tours the Wilmar Farm harness racing track with...
Photograph

Multiple Tractor Scenes — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc.

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Multiple Tractor Scenes — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc." Where Taken: "SW." Information with photograph reads: "Used by the Fairgrounds Race Track (New...
Photograph

Multiple Tractor Scenes — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc.

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "Multiple Tractor Scenes — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc." Where Taken: "SW." Information with photograph reads: "Used by the Fairgrounds Race Track (New...
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ID-9 — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc.

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "ID-9 — Parks, Cemeteries, Etc." Where Taken: "NE." Information with photograph reads: "Owned by New Hampshire Jockey Club, Salem, N.H. Used with ...
Photograph

Harness Races

Date: 09 1963
Description: Harness racing at a County Fair. The horses pulling sulkies are making the turn in front of the grandstand. Another building and trees are in the backgroun...

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