Parole, racehorse with jockey in red and white silks – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Parole, racehorse with jockey in red and white silks. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Parole, racehorse with jockey in red and white silks
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A racehorse named Parole, carrying a jockey in red and white silks, anchors this view of the track. The colors are the detail that sets it apart: a jockey's silks identified owners and stables in the days before numbered saddlecloths and photo finishes made every runner easy to tell apart. Pictures like this one captured the sport as a spectacle of speed and color, with the rider crouched low over the horse's neck. Notice how the bright silks stand out against the muted tones of the surroundings, which was often the point of racing photography in its era.
| Original scan | 1,004 × 585 px |
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| Reference | Hor43 |
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