Envelope sent from the Tyler Hotel located at Third and Jefferson Street, Louisville, Kentucky. The envelope design features the exterior of the hotel and advertises that the building is "absolutely fire proof." The back of the envelope is a color illustration advertisement for the Kentucky State Fair held on September 11-16, 1922. Images include Churchill Downs, a horse, bull, clown, airplanes, vegetables, and fruit.
Jockey Ronald "Ron" Turcotte riding Riva Ridge to the win at the 1972 Kentucky Derby. Turcotte is best known as the rider of Secretariat, winner of the U. S. Triple Crown the next year, 1973.
Black and white print of the Kentucky Derby race at Churchill Downs by William Kent Hagerman. The etching was commissioned by the Libery National Bank and Trust Company in 1955. William Kent Hagerman was from Lakeland, FL, and his works were shown at the Denver Museum, Toledo Museum, Cleveland Museum and the Corcoran Galleries among others. His work was primarily etchings of industrial subjects for large corporations.
On Monday, May 17, 1875, Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. decided to rally the crowds for the Derby and opened the infield to the public free of charge, according to one source. The last nail was hammered into the new grandstand moments before the gate opened and the first racing fans entered. Derby Day at Churchill Downs postcard, ca. 1920-1930s.
