Harness racing, Memphis, circa 1900

Creators

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Source Collection

Shelby County, Tennessee, collection, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries

Identifier

sc.0394.010_001.002

Description

Copy of a photograph titled "Fastest Trotting in the World". View of a harness racing track in Memphis, Tennessee, around 1900. It is uncertain which track is featured. There were a number of harness racing tracks in the city in this period including Montgomery Park and Billings Park. Racing ceased in 1906 when the Tennessee Legislature outlawed gambling.

Date Created

2021

Date

2021 June 17

Recommended Citation

"Harness racing, Memphis, circa 1900" (2021). Images. 13.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-shelbycountytn3/13