Call NumberP-2558CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1897SummaryThree men, in an unusual horse drawn carriage, ride around a racetrack in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The carriage has an elevated front seat on which two of the men sit, wearing cockade hats, and a rear well in which one of the men stands, wearing a top hat. A groundskeeper tends the lawn inside the oval track. Signs on the fence read: "Wahl Bros. Bicycles 127 N. Tejon St." and "H. Weber 19 R.R. Ave. Bicycles."Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado Springs (Colo.)Carriages and carts--Colorado--Colorado SpringsRacetracks (Horse racing)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172558Type of MaterialNitrate negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: Emulsion peeling on edges. Title supplied by cataloger. R7001725580
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley), Racetrack (1897). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 07/11/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1049697
