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  1. 12" 16mm Film Reel "D. Wayne WCAS 1/4 Horse", 1974 - Video

    12" 16mm Film Reel "D. Wayne WCAS 1/4 Horse", 1974. There are 3 film reels in metal canisters. The film reels may not be playable, and may have bad audio and visual quality. This film reel has not been transferred to DVD. The location is Bay Meadows collection, loose.

    Record Type: Archive

  2. Accepting Gift of $10,000 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and California Jockey Club for Construction of a Swimming Pool at Log Cabin Ranch School, City and County of San Francisco Resolution, 1951 - Documents

    Accepting Gift of $10,000 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and California Jockey Club for Construction of a Swimming Pool at Log Cabin Ranch School, City and County of San Francisco Resolution, 1951. The paper has a border with an intricate design. The resolution is accepting a gift of $10,000 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the California Jockey Club for construction of a swimming pool at Log Cabin Ranch School. The resolution is nu...

    Record Type: Archive

  3. Action Shots, circa 1940-2008 - Image, Digital

    Action Shots, circa 1940-2008. This digital folder contains images of races, horses coming out of the starting gate, the old-style starting gate, photo finishes and jockeys falling off horses. The photographs are mostly unidentified. There are approximately 101 items.

    Record Type: Photo

    Action Shots, circa 1940-2008
  4. Advertising and Miscellaneous, circa 1950-1997 - Print, Photographic

    Advertising and Miscellaneous, circa 1950-1997. Folder of photographs that were likely used for advertising. Includes photographs of events, the facility, trophy presentations and merchandise. Also includes a photograph of a building on fire; the building looks like a barn or stable. The photographs are primarily black and white. There are approximately 65 photographs in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 7, folder ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Advertising and Miscellaneous, circa 1950-1997
  5. American Legion Resolution to William P. Kyne, February 8, 1944 - Documents

    American Legion Resolution to William P. Kyne, February 8, 1944. The resolution is to William Kyne as, "An appreciation of meritorious service". The border is red, yellow and blue flowers. At the bottom left corner is the seal of the American Legion. The location is Bay Meadows collection box 6, item 7.

    Record Type: Archive

  6. American Veterans of World War II Citation to William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1946 - Documents

    American Veterans of World War II Citation to William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1946. This certificate is awarded to William Kyne "In Recognition of Distinguished and Cooperative Service Rendered the Community and Veterans of World War II". It has the signatures of the Post Commander and the California State Department Commander. The emblem of the American Veterans of World War II is on the lower left corner in red. The certificate is mounted on ca...

    Record Type: Archive

  7. American Veterans of World War Two, AMVETS Recognition of Distinguished and Cooperative Service Citation for William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1957 - Documents

    American Veterans of World War Two, AMVETS Recognition of Distinguished and Cooperative Service Citation for William P. Kyne, circa 1941-1957. It has an intricate scrollwork border, with designs at the corners and the middle of each line. The top of the border reads, "United States of America" with the shield and figure of Lady Liberty. To either side of this there are griffins. Inside the border the paper is blue-green and the AMVETS seal is...

    Record Type: Archive

  8. Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996 - Print, Photographic

    Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996. This digital folder contains images of every page of the clipping scrapbooks and clippings files. There are approximately 1620 items.

    Record Type: Photo

    Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996
  9. Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996 - Print, Photographic

    Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996. This folder contains images of every page of the clipping scrapbooks and clippings files. There are approximately 1620 items.

    Record Type: Photo

    Archival newspaper, circa 1934-1996
  10. Ascot Day, 1974 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, 1975. Photographs of unidentified people at Bay Meadows for Ascot Day. Ascot Days were race days where the spectators dressed up in Victorian-era costumes, and many arrived in horse carriages or in luxury British cars and had picnics and festivites on the lawn. The word "preview" is stamped on the front across all the photographs. On the back is stamped, "Bill McNabb, JR holds copyright." with his address and telephone number. The...

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot Day, 1974
  11. Ascot Day, 1974 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, 1974. Photographs of unidentified people at Bay Meadows for Ascot Day. Ascot Days were race days where the spectators dressed up in Victorian-era costumes, and many arrived in horse carriages or in luxury British cars and had picnics and festivites on the lawn. The photographs are in color and include negatives. There are approximately 12 photographs in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 7, folder 16...

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot Day, 1974
  12. Ascot Day, 1975 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, 1975. Large photograph of four people sitting in a golf cart. They are all dressed in fancy vintage clothes. The man sitting in the front right seat is possibly Robert Gunderson's son. There is one photograph in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 15, folder 1.

    Record Type: Photo

  13. Ascot Day, 1976 (part 1 of 2) - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, 1976 (part 1 of 2). Photographs of unidentified people at Bay Meadows for Ascot Day. Ascot Days were race days where the spectators dressed up in Victorian-era costumes, and many arrived in horse carriages or in luxury British cars and had picnics and festivites on the lawn. There are approximately 92 photographs in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 7, folder 18.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot Day, 1976 (part 1 of 2)
  14. Ascot Day, 1976 (part 2 of 2) - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, 1976 (part 2 of 2). Photographs of unidentified people at Bay Meadows for Ascot Day. Ascot Days were race days where the spectators dressed up in Victorian-era costumes, and many arrived in horse carriages or in luxury British cars and had picnics and festivites on the lawn. There are approximately 92 photographs in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 7, folder 19.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot Day, 1976 (part 2 of 2)
  15. Ascot Day, circa 1980-2008 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, circa 1980-2008. The digital folder has images of Ascot Day, including participants dressed in period costumes and with luxury cars. It also includes images of caterers and entertainers. The photographs are mostly unidentified. There are approximately 38 items.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot2 (2)
  16. Ascot Day, circa 1980-2008 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Day, circa 1980-2008. Photographs of unidentified people at Bay Meadows for Ascot Day. Ascot Days were race days where the spectators dressed up in Victorian-era costumes, and many arrived in horse carriages or in luxury British cars and had picnics and festivites on the lawn. There are approximately 32 photographs in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 7, folder 20.

    Record Type: Photo

    Ascot Day, circa 1980-2008
  17. Ascot Days (negatives), 2000 - Print, Photographic

    Ascot Days (negatives), 2000. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 9, folder 34.

    Record Type: Photo

  18. Autism Walk, circa 2001-2008 - Print, Photographic

    Autism Walk, circa 2001-2008. People walking around the grass course wearing Cure Autism shirts. The photographs are unidentified. There are approximately 6 items.

    Record Type: Photo

    Autism Walk Cure Sign
  19. "A View to a Kill" Slide and Negative from the James Bond Movie, 1985 - Print, Photographic

    "A View to a Kill" Slide and Negative from the James Bond Movie, 1985. Parts of the movie were filmed at Bay Meadows. There is one slide and one negative in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 9, folder 35.

    Record Type: Photo

  20. Barbara Boyer Walters Commercials and Narrations, circa 1980-2000 - Tape, Magnetic

    Barbara Boyer Walters Commercials and Narrations, circa 1980-2000. One audio-cassette. The tape may not be playable, may have bad audio and visual quality. The tape has not been transferred to digital format. The location is Bay Meadows collection, box 18, item 2.

    Record Type: Archive

  21. Bay Meadows Audio files, 1998 - Print, Photographic

    Bay Meadows Audio files, 1998. This folder contains sound clips from races: crowd cheering, bugle, the starting gate break, horses racing around the turf, etc. There are approximately 26 items.

    Record Type: Photo

  22. Bay Meadows Futurity and Golden State Derby starting line-ups, 1971-1973 - Print, Photographic

    Bay Meadows Futurity and Golden State Derby starting line-ups, 1971-1973. This folder consists of three large photographs with the with the names and pictures of the horses that competed in these races. There are 3 photograph in this folder. The location is Bay Meadows Racetrack collection box 15, folder 2.

    Record Type: Photo

  23. Bay Meadows Memorabilia - Archive

    Bay Meadows memorabilia: 2020.045.001.1A-B and 2020.045.001.2A-B (A) Pin with a color portrait of the jockey Russell Baze. The pin commemorates Baze becoming the "winningest jockey in thoroughbred history" at Bay Meadows racecourse on December 1, 2006. It is attached to a card (B) that lists information on Baze's career. Dimensions: 1.5" x 1.5" x 0.375" (pin); 4" x 5" (card) 2020.045.001.3 - 2020.045.001.14 Group of Bay Meadows betting ti...

    Record Type: Archive

    2020.045.001.1A-B
  24. Bay Meadows Plate - Plate, Commemorative

    Bay Meadows Plate. Round, concave, porcelain plate with picture and information about the race horse Native Diver. The plate a a small gold edge with a white ring. Printed onto the middle and the main feature of the plate is a black and white photo of a dark colored race horse ridden by a jockey in what appears to be white colored pants and patterned shirt. The shape of the photo is round to match the shape of the plate. The picture shows the hor...

    Record Type: Object

    Bay Meadows Plate
  25. Bay Meadows Punch Bowl, n.d. - Novelty, Promotional

    Bay Meadows Punch Bowl, n.d. Clear glass punch bowl with handles in the form of three-dimensional horse heads on each side. Large cylindrical bowl flairs slightly at the top edge that rests on a round pedestal base. A logo with a stylized race horse and rider appears on the side above the text, "Bay Meadows / RACECOURSE".

    Record Type: Object

    Bay Meadows Punch Bowl

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