Panoramic view of grandstand and racetrack with horses – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Panoramic view of grandstand and racetrack with horses
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A wide panoramic composition takes in the grandstand and the full length of the racetrack, with horses spread across the course. Panoramic views like this were popular when photographers wanted to record an entire venue so that viewers could see the crowd, the seating and the track at once. Horse racing was one of the great public amusements of its era, drawing large crowds to tracks where the grandstand served as both a viewing platform and a place to be seen. Today, such images are useful for studying spectator dress, the layout of early tracks and how people gathered for outdoor sport.
| Original scan | 3,686 × 710 px · prints to 12 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 4787_Live_Stock_Parade_Phoen_1908.tif-6a27142u |
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