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Derby Day, Churchill Downs

Item

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Title

Derby Day, Churchill Downs

Subject

Kentucky Derby

Description

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.

Creator

unknown

Source

Postcard Collection, The Filson Historical Society

Date

ca. 1923

Identifier

HRA-21

Citation

unknown, “Derby Day, Churchill Downs,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 28, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/381.

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