Hot Springs, Oaklawn Park, March 20, 1961 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

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Hot Springs, Oaklawn Park, March 20, 1961 [View 1] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1961.

Negative taken for March 22, 1961, Arkansas Gazette article "'Big Six' Henry: Up to His Elbows in Dollars," B1:2. James T. "Big Six" Henry is a cashier at one of the $10 pay windows at Oaklawn Jockey Club at Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. In addition to handing out money, he must spot phony tickets, keep a record of each transaction, and balance his account. Henry has spent 30 years working in racetracks in Ohio, Delaware, and Kentucky, as well as in Arkansas.

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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Deane, Ernie

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Oaklawn Jockey Club.

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Arkansas History Commission

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...

Henry, James (Television writer)

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