Photographs of the Racetrack
Dublin Core
Title
Photographs of the Racetrack
Subject
Recreation
Racetrack
Photo File: Recreation
Decatur IL
1898
Racetrack
Photo File: Recreation
Decatur IL
1898
Description
The first photo was taken August 23rd, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and reopened in 1910. Then a cyclone damaged the grand stand and eventually the buildings were torn out and fences removed. In 1916 Keller sold the land to the Comet Automobile Co. who constructed their factory there in 1917. Comet Automobile Co. sold out to L.P. Halladay Co. in 1924. In 1928 the Halladay Co. and the Biflex Corp. merged and Biflex Corp. took control. In 1935 the Biflex Corp. was purchased by the Oakes Products Co., a division of the Houdaille-Hershey Corp.
The second photograph was taken at an unknown date and location.
The second photograph was taken at an unknown date and location.
Creator
Herald and Review
J.K. Stafford
J.K. Stafford
Source
Photo File: Recreation
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Date
1898
Contributor
Herald and Review
Mr. and Mrs. Jack French
Mr. and Mrs. Jack French
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
60 dpi
60 dpi
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
RC102
RC139
RC139
Coverage
Recreation, Racetracks, Photo File: Recreation, Decatur IL, 1898
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
8.5 x 10.5"
4 x 5"
4 x 5"
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review
J.K. Stafford
, “Photographs of the Racetrack,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 6, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3680.