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V1p136a -- v2p163a In PHOTO ALBUM-VAULT: ** fc917.9461 A3, Vol. I, page 136 top, Vol. II, page 163 top. These photographs are contained in one of two volumes by Dobbin titled "Album of San Francisco." Caption printed above photo in Volume I: "Farewell Race Day at the Bay District Track, San Francisco, May 27, 1896. Presented to Terrance "B[this part scratched out] McManus by Henry Patrick." Text written under photo in Volume I: "Bay District Race Track Jockey Henry Shields presenting a silver cup to starter James B. Ferguson. 1896." Text written on photo in Volume II: Closing Day at Bay District Track May 27, 1896," and "Presentation of Loving Cup to Starter Jas B Ferguson." View of racetrack grandstand crowded with people, most of whom are identified. Text printed under photo: "No.1- Nagle Burke. No.2- Chase. No.3- Killip. No.4- Col'n Dickey. No.5- A.B. Spreckels. No.6- Brooks,Clerk-scales. No.7- Bob Milroy,Sectry. No.8- Capt. Harris. No.9- John Humphreys. No.10- Harry Lowden. No.11- Mose Gunst. No.12- Pete Brandow. No.13- Mike Kelley. No.14- Billy Godfrey. No.15- Dick Havey. No.16- Frank Dickey. No.17- Fred Callendon. No.18- Sam McKibben. No.19- Garnet Furgerson. No.20- Circus Jack. No.21- Monroe Johnson. No.22- Charles Webber. No.23- Clancey. No.24- Geo. Snider. No.25- Sketes Martin. No.26- Joe Piggott. No.27- L. Lissack, Judge No.28- Shields. No.29- Jim Bozeman. No.30- James Fuergoson [sic], Starter. No.31- Bob McKibben, Announcer. No.32- Terry McManus & Billy Dorsey. No.33- Frawley." Each person is identified by number on the photo. This list is not included with the photo in Volume II.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
2 photoprints ; 5 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. or smaller.
Identifier
(C)001380634CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVV-3891
Subject
Spreckels, Adolph Grandstands--California--San Francisco Racetracks--California--San Francisco San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Group portraits
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