In this picture, the St. Stephen's cross country team, named "The Scarlet Harriers," poses on the steps of the Memorial Gymnasium. One race that became popular in the 1920s was the 'Whaleback Run,' a three mile cross country race through the...
Panel 17 of the Hyde Park Post Office Mural. From "Murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office": The Union Corners Race Track-- James Roosevelt in his breaking cart talks to a friend-- Daniel Wigg in blue coat trots by watched from the other side...
James S. (Budd) Murray in Horse Racing attire. Photograph believed taken at the Delafield Brook Farm race, November 7, 1914. Budd was superintendent of Brook Farm.
Photograph of “Wild Bill” Lawrence in his, beloved home built race car. John Lupinski talked about Bill Lawrence and his race cars in his Oral Hitory interview with Leslie Smith, 1999.
Photo postcard:
2:12 Class Trotting
"Al Mack" (Brook Farm, Chester) breaking the World "Half Mile" Three H&A Trotting record Time 2:08 3/4, 2:09 1/2, 2:10 1/2
"Historic Track, August 15, 1916
Goshen, N. Y.
Horse farms; Horse racing; Horses; Race horses; Sport clothes; Sports;
Photo postcard of Trotter, Shawbay, with driver in racing colors proclaiming run of 2:07 1/4! A year later Shawbay would improve that time by two seconds! Shawbay was got by Silent Brook, 2 :16 1/2; Dam Mary Mapes (dam of five, including May...
Races (sulkies) were held at the track until the 1950's. For many years, the track was also the site of the Cairo Fair, sponsored by the Greene County Agricultural Society. The fair ran until 1936. The grandstand and judges' stand were torn down in...
