The Wonderland kennel sheds new light on the old saying “It’s a dog’s life”. The soundproofed, tile walled kennels has an air cooling and purification system, a heating system, and individual pens for each greyhound. All this insures top form for the night’s racing. Greyhounds are locked in the glass fronted kennel three hours before post time as the protection against tampering.

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Title:
The Wonderland kennel sheds new light on the old saying “It’s a dog’s life”. The soundproofed, tile walled kennels has an air cooling and purification system, a heating system, and individual pens for each greyhound. All this insures top form for the night’s racing. Greyhounds are locked in the glass fronted kennel three hours before post time as the protection against tampering.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Dog Tracks
Photographer:
Fay Foto Service (Boston, Mass.)
Name on Item:
Fay Foto Service Inc.
Date:
[ca. April 1956]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Dog racing
Racetracks
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 202 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m326q5065
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001061_0011
Barcode:
39999088103468