Horses Break Perfectly From Magnetic Starting Gate. Santa Anita, Calif. -- Here is a back view of the new starting gate at the Santa Anita Park race track which will open its sixth winter season on Dec. 30th. It is designed to keep horses from backing out before the starting bell rings. A ten-inch belting operating on a roller is used. The new type barrier is operated by magnetic control and assures a perfect break when the race starts.

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Title:
Horses Break Perfectly From Magnetic Starting Gate. Santa Anita, Calif. -- Here is a back view of the new starting gate at the Santa Anita Park race track which will open its sixth winter season on Dec. 30th. It is designed to keep horses from backing out before the starting bell rings. A ten-inch belting operating on a roller is used. The new type barrier is operated by magnetic control and assures a perfect break when the race starts.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Lotteries
Photographer:
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Name on Item:
Wide World Photos
Date:
[ca. December 1939]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Lotteries
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 183 x 231 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/st74h1439
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] Horse Racing.
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_001447_0001
Barcode:
39999088103716