Arlington Downs

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20139006

Description

Air view of Arlington Downs showing parked cars, throngs of people, and track. Arlington Downs was an American horse-racing track located in Arlington, Texas in Tarrant County, about 20 miles (32 km) from downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The $3 million facility, a 1¼-mile track with a 6,000-seat grandstand, was constructed on W.T. Waggoner's Three D's Stock Farm, and opened in November 1929.

Archival Date

1934-11-10

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-272-2 (glass plate negative)

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Horse racing; Aerial views; Automobiles; Spectators; Racetracks (Horse racing)