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Building Newark Stadium411 viewsFrom Gonzalo AlbertoDec 02, 2016
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September 9, 1912385 viewsSix Killed By Motor Cyclist Jumping Track

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Nov 29, 2016
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November 24, 1912413 viewsTo Sell Motordrome TomorrowNov 29, 2016
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April 14, 1912416 viewsWon't Sanction Motor TrackNov 29, 2016
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March 24, 1912424 viewsMotorcyclists' Track AssuredNov 29, 2016
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January 28, 1912431 viewsMotorcycle Track Plans Taking FormNov 29, 2016
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January 28, 1912421 viewsMotordrome Men IncorporateNov 29, 2016
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August 11, 1912351 viewsNov 29, 2016
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September 8, 1912320 viewsThe race advertisement for the day of the tragic accident.Nov 29, 2016
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318 viewsPostcardOct 21, 2016
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312 viewsPostcardOct 21, 2016
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346 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”Mar 22, 2016
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335 viewsFrom “Library of Congress”Mar 22, 2016
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Market Street Entrance369 viewsPhoto from Dan SilvaMar 18, 2016
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First Annual Dinner 1917315 viewsImage from Gonzalo AlbertoDec 25, 2015
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Postcard375 viewsImage from Michael MarinoNov 20, 2015
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1908 Map347 views519-521 12th AvenueNov 08, 2015
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View from Hamilton Street419 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva.Mar 25, 2015
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Mulberry Street looking towards Market Street417 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva.Mar 25, 2015
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Edison Street looking towards Mulberry Street420 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva.Mar 25, 2015
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Lafayette Street at Liberty Street, looking towards Columbia Street418 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva.Mar 25, 2015
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Lafayette Street at Columbia Street, looking towards Mulberry Street394 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva.Mar 25, 2015
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Dreamland Fire November 1, 1965612 viewsPhoto from Dave PetronellaJan 14, 2015
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474 viewsDec 02, 2013
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448 viewsOct 25, 2013
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533 viewsOct 25, 2013
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443 viewsApr 03, 2013
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421 viewsApr 03, 2013
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Cooling Out Process462 viewsA young lady doubles in single harness leading two horses in the cooling out process.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
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Cooling Out Process491 viewsYoung ladies solve the man power shortage at Weequahic Park Newark, N. J. by helping to cool out the horses.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
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Bright Spot696 viewsBright Spot (Cliff Hennion) wins first heat Class C Trot from Hollyrood Jasper (Joe Dodge) Newark, N. J. Matinee.

Photo from the June 1930 issue of Harness Horse
Photo courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 12, 2013
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Prince W - rider Will Hodson455 viewsImage from the Dec 10, 1930 Horse Review
Courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 11, 2013
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Happy The Great & Great Laurel Lady461 viewsImage from the Dec 10, 1930 Horse Review
Courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 11, 2013
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Happy The Great515 viewsHappy the Great 2:041/4, also recruited to the stable, made a highly creditable showing, even though he was meeting the sensational Hollyrood Dick 2:001/4 almost every week. Happy raced all through the Bay State and Orange County meetings, also made a side journey to Trenton, N. J., winning four races, six second places, and in excess of $6,385. One of the highlights in his campaign was the winning of the third heat in the $10,000 trot at Avon, Conn., in 2:06, a new track record for trotters. In three starts in the Orange County he was twice second and once first. He also won a handicap race at Goshen's mile track Grand Circuit meeting, trotting in 2:101/2, 2:09, with a 120-foot handicap. He took another handicap at Reading, Pa., in 2:113/4, 2:113/4, 2:12, and at Trenton, over the very sandy track at the InterState Fair grounds, won a sparkling race in 2:083/4, 2:08, 2:09.

Very shortly afterwards he (Happy the Great) was returned to the Weequahic Park, Newark, track to begin a series of remarkable races and exhibitions in the matinees. He won the free-for-all trots on both Oct. 4 and 11, and must be credited with a great performance when he first won the same class on Newark's Gala Day, Oct. 18, and an hour later was driven by Mr. Smith in the double team exhibition with the three-year-old filly Laurel Leaf (mat. 2:101/2), the pair lowering the halfmile track double-team record from 2:121/4 to 2:101/4 in one of the finest exhibitions seen in many years.. They were carefully rated to the quarter in :34, trotted the next quarter in :311/4, to the half in 1:051/4, stepping the last half in 1:05, for a magnificent mile in 2:101/4. The owner, a 220-pound amateur, received hearty congratulations from many friends fortunate in seeing his splendid work in driving and rating the mile. This exhibition mile made Happy the Great's twentieth appearance of the year, a tribute to good handling, with a full measure of credit to the game gelding.

Image from the Dec 10, 1930 Horse Review
Courtesy of Don Daniels
Mar 11, 2013
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Stateline416 viewsLooks like the backstretch near the clubhouse turn.
Photo from Mary Lou Dondarski
Mar 11, 2013
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In front of the grandstand395 viewsPhoto from Mary Lou DondarskiMar 11, 2013
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Weequahic Park412 viewsPhoto from Mary Lou DondarskiMar 11, 2013
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Bean, Peter502 viewsImage from the Oct 27, 1927 Trotter and Pacer magazine courtesy of Don DanielsFeb 20, 2011
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Gala Day Collage777 views1.—Walter R. Cox, W. H. Cane and J. M. Beldon after Mr. Cane had accepted the trophy which went to the Good Time Stable.
2.—Guy Ozark, Dickerson up, after the Arden Homestead Stable champion had trotted an exhibition mile.
3.—Barney Fralick and W. H. Dickinson of the Connecticut River Stock Farm, Hatfield, Mass., could not resist going over for the big day.
4.—After Dorwood Farm's mare, The Ripples, had won an event, with J. M. Beldon presenting the trophy to Driver Robley while Theo. Maxfield held the mare.
5.—When W. J. McDonald of Boston won an event with Albia Maxey he delegated Dr. J. T. McGlynn of the "Mets" to accept the trophy which George T. James presented.
6.—George T. James, Thomas Berry, J. M. Beldon, L. B. Sheppard and W. K. Dickerson lined up for THE TROTTER AND PACER photographer.
7.—The original Sam Williams, L. B. Sheppard and W. H. Cane can be clearly seen in this picture, but some cravenetted gentleman is trying to hide Walter Cox.
8.—Hazleton 2:013/4, the new champion four-year-old, doing his turn for the big crowd.
9.—Frank D. Phillips of Goshen and Job G. Sherman.
10.—Fireglow, the new champion racing two-year-old.

Image from the Oct 27, 1927 Trotter and Pacer magazine courtesy of Don Daniels
Feb 20, 2011
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Grandstand722 viewsImage from the Dec 16, 1942 Harness Horse magazine (defunct).
"Road Horse Association of NJ" (aka Gentleman's Driving Club).

Courtesy of Don Daniels
Jan 25, 2011
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