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Volante, the racehorse of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, with an African American jockey, circa 1886

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Title: Volante, the racehorse of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, with an African American jockey, circa 1886
Alternative Title: Lucky Baldwin, property, workers
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa 1886]
1886
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Elias Baldwin's race horse, Volante, shown with a black jockey. Volante won the American Derby at Washington Park in 1885. This was the most prestigious race for 3-year-olds at that time.
Written on back of photo: Please credit: Historical Collections, Security Pacific National Bank, P.O. Box 2097, L.A., Calif. 90054. File Reference: Sports - Horse Racing #4. Volante - "Lucky" Baldwin's Horse.
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b19_f28_001a.tif
ark:/21198/z1k6627g
Subject: Race horses
African American jockeys
Rancho Santa Anita (Arcadia, Calif.)
Baldwin, Elias Jackson, 1828-1909
Volante (Race horse)
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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