Coney Island Jockey Club collection 1889-1899

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Coney Island Jockey Club collection, 1889-1899

Coney Island Jockey Club collection 1889-1899

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The Coney Island Jockey Club was founded during the late 19th century by Leonard Jerome and William Kissam Vanderbilt. During its early existence the club held horse races at the Propect Park fairgrounds, and in 1880 the club built the Sheepshead Bay Race Track, where its races were held thereafter. The collection spans the period 1889 to 1899 and contains the club's founding resolution; programs broadsides; and ephemera, such as passes, badges, and tickets from races organized by the club.

0.1 Linear feet; in one oversize manuscript box

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)