Description: A photograph depicting harness racing. Photograph shows a dark colored horse pulling a harness by the front of a large white barn, as a man looks on. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_017_001
Subjects: Urbana (Ohio)--History; Harness racing--Ohio--History; Harness racing--Pictorial works
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Race at Burton Fair- 1940. Photographed by Henry P. Boynton- 1940." This is a photograph of a harness race at the Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio. There are hundreds of people watching in the stands and several standing in the center of the track. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F03_0014_001
Subjects: Racetracks (Horse racing); Harness racing--Ohio--History; Harness racing--Pictorial works; Geauga County (Ohio)--History; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Burton (Ohio); Geauga County (Ohio)
 

Description: A photograph of two black horses in front of a barn. One horse is pulling a harness carrying a man holding a whip. The other horse is being lead by the man in the harness. Three on-lookers watch from in front of the barn. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_002_001
Subjects: Urbana (Ohio)--History; Harness racing--Ohio--History; Harness racing--Pictorial works
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a white horse attached to a harness with a man sitting in the seat in front of a horse stable. Another man is leaning against the horse stable entrance in the background. Leaning against the barn appears to be some sort of racing harness, but with smaller wheels--perhaps a training harness. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_005_001
Subjects: Harness racing--Pictorial works; Harness racing--Ohio--History; Urbana (Ohio)--History; Horses
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photo of a motorcycle race at Randall Park in the village of North Randall, Ohio. This track was originally built in 1908 and used for horse racing. From 1909 to 1938, the track was a part of the Grand Harness Racing Circuit and became known as "the Saratoga of the West". In 1951, the site was purchased by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation of Youngstown, Ohio and would turn the area into the Randall Park Mall, which was opened 1976. The mall is now considered "dead" after many stores closed as recently as 2009. In the photo, motorcycles can be seen coming around the corner with a cloud of dust following them. Several on-lookers (mostly men) can be seen watching the race from the infield. Different outfits can be seen being worn by the people. In the background, several buildings can be seen as well as a Drive-In Theatre. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_021_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Motorcycle racing--Pictorial works; Motorcycles; Fashion--Pictorial works; Racetracks; Racetracks (Horse racing)
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Picture of a man riding in a harness attached to a white horse. Man appears to be riding away from a horse stable that is depicted in the background. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_004_001
Subjects: Horse racing; Horse-drawn vehicles; Urbana (Ohio)
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Picture of a man riding in a harness that is attached to a black horse with a snowy backdrop. A large horse stable can be seen in the background. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_006_001
Subjects: Horse racing; Horse-drawn vehicles; Urbana (Ohio)
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Picture of a white horse with a harness attached to it. A man rides in the seat in front of the horse stable. A man looks to be leaving the horse stable with a bucket in hand. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_012_001
Subjects: Urbana (Ohio); Horse racing; Horse-drawn vehicles
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Christmas card features a picture of a horse standing with a rider seated in the harness. The rider's clothes are colorized blue and red. Below the photograph there is an emblem of a lit candle in front of a wreath, and there is a poem reading "Wishing for you / Among other things / All of the joy / A glad Christmas brings" Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull two-wheeled carts called sulkies, although racing under saddle (trot monté in French) is also conducted in Europe. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F04_020_001
Subjects: Harness racing; Christmas cards
Places: Urbana (Ohio); Champaign County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker in Peugeot #7 at the Maywood Speedway in Chicago, Illinois, 1916. Edward Rickenbacker was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. During his racing career, he was a part of the Peugeot, Maxwell, and Prest-O-Lite Teams. He stopped racing in 1917 to enlist in the army,, where he became a celebrated pilot. Rickenbacker died in July 1973 in Switzerland. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02928
Subjects: Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973; Automobile racing; Automobile racing drivers; Peugeot automobile
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Crowds watching the race at Latonia Race Track, Latonia Ky." This photograph depicts jockeys racing their horses around the track towards the finish line at Latonia Race Track in what is now Covington, Kentucky. The stands are overflowing with people as they watch the race. Latonia Race Track was built in 1883 and was considered a force in racing, offering top horses, top jockeys, and the country's richest purses. In its heyday the race track offered the major horse race of the year, the Latonia Derby. The Latonia Derby often outshone the Kentucky Derby. In July 1939, Latonia Race Track closed due to the effects of The Great Depression. The property was sold to Standard Oil of Ohio, the track was torn down, and racing disappeared from Northern Kentucky. The spirit of Latonia Race Track was reborn in 1959 when Turfway Park opened in Florence, Kentucky. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_033_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Sports; Racetracks (Horse racing); Plants and Animals; Horses; Jockeys; Latonia (Covington, Ky.)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Latonia (Covington, Ky.)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Crowd at Latonia Kentucky watching the race. Lawrence J. Neumann, staff-photographer, The Cincinnati Enquirer." This photograph shows huge crowds waiting for the race to begin at Latonia Race Track in what is now Covington, Kentucky. There are people standing on either side of the tracks and many are looking at their racing programs. Latonia Race Track was built in 1883 and was considered a force in racing, offering top horses, top jockeys, and the country's richest purses. In its heyday the race track offered the major horse race of the year, the Latonia Derby. The Latonia Derby often outshone the Kentucky Derby. In July 1939, Latonia Race Track closed due to the effects of The Great Depression. The property was sold to Standard Oil of Ohio, the track was torn down, and racing disappeared from Northern Kentucky. The spirit of Latonia Race Track was reborn in 1959 when Turfway Park opened in Florence, Kentucky. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F01_043_001
Subjects: Arts and Entertainment; Sports; Crowds; Racetracks (Horse racing); Plants and Animals; Horses; Jockeys; Latonia (Covington, Ky.)--History--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio); Latonia (Covington, Ky.)