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Date Original
1907
Description
This black and white postcard depicts horses upon the track and crowds of people in the stands at Oaklawn Racetrack in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. It was sent to Mrs. Sallie Walker of Osceola.
Biographical/Historical Note
Oaklawn presented its first racing card on February 24, 1905, before a crowd of 3,000 people. Hot Springs Mayor John Belding declared a half-day holiday for the city. Since then, Oaklawn has evolved into one of the premier race meets in the country, and is known as the home of the Racing Festival of the South and Arkansas Derby,
Transcription
Colonial Home Of Judge and Mrs. Joe S. Decker, Pocahontas, Ark.
Colonial Home Of Judge and Mrs. Joe S. Decker
First Colonial Home South of the Mason-Dixon
Line on U.S. Highway 62 & 67, Pocahontas, Ark.
Arkansas State Fair. -- Oak Lawn Race Track, Hot Springs, Ark.
Chas, Cutter & Sons, Pub's, Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. Sallie Walker
Osceola, Ark.
Physical Description
Black and white postcard, 5.5" x 3.5"
Keywords
Postcards; Horse racing; Fairs
Geographical Area
Hot Springs, Garland County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
ASA postcard collection, G5018.3
Resource Type
Image
Collection
ASA postcard collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
1907 Arkansas State Fair - Oak Lawn Racetrack, ASA postcard collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
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