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Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 10, 1940, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1940

Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 10, 1940, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official program for the Thursday, October 10, 1940, harness races at Topsham Fair Trotting Park, Topsham, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials including Starter Harry McKenney; Judges Dr. J. A. Stevens and Frank Trott; Marshal "Billie" Bartlet; Race Secretary Fred E. LaRock; Director of Mutuels Frank R. Witman; and Clerk of Course Dr. A. H. Staples. The names of Maine State Racing Commission members Miles B. Mank, William A. Lumb, and Harold O. Pelley are also listed on the program cover. Inside the program, Guy Kendall recorded the official times, changes in …


Topsham Fair, Friday, October 13, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1939

Topsham Fair, Friday, October 13, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Friday, October 13, 1939 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The field of horses for both heats of the Daily Double is listed on the program cover. The cover also includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 12, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1939

Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 12, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Thursday, October 12, 1939 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The field of horses for both heats of the Daily Double is listed on the program cover. The cover also includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, Wednesday, October 11, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1939

Topsham Fair, Wednesday, October 11, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Wednesday, October 11, 1939 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The field of horses for both heats of the Daily Double is listed on the program cover. The cover also includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, Tuesday, October 10, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1939

Topsham Fair, Tuesday, October 10, 1939, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Tuesday, October 10, 1939 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The field of horses for both heats of the Daily Double is listed on the program cover. The cover also includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 13, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1938

Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 13, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Racing Program for the Topsham Fair for Thursday, October, 13, 1938 at Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials, the fields of horses in each race, and information about rules for the Daily Double. The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes, changes in the race lineups, and his own personal bets and winnings. Kendall's notes on bets are recorded with the amount bet noted on the left and winnings noted on the right.


Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 12, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1938

Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 12, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Racing Program for the Topsham Fair for Wednesday, October, 12, 1938 at Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials, the fields of horses in each race, and information about rules for the Daily Double.

Kendall noted that during the Junior Free For All Pace, Dusty Hanover out of the Sullivan and Mawhinney Stable in Machias, Maine, set a new track record in the sixth race, then broke it in the ninth race.

The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes, changes in the race lineups, and his own personal bets and winnings. …


Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 11, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1938

Topsham Fair Official Racing Program, October 11, 1938, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Racing Program for the Topsham Fair for Tuesday, October, 11, 1938 at Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials and the fields of horses for each race. The program also includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups. Kendall also mounted two photos from the day inside the program.


Topsham Fair, October 16, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1937

Topsham Fair, October 16, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Saturday, October 16, 1937 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The cover features a photograph of the standardbred horse, Sandman. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 15, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1937

Topsham Fair, October 15, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Friday, October 15, 1937 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 14, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1937

Topsham Fair, October 14, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Thursday, October 14, 1937 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 13, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1937

Topsham Fair, October 13, 1937, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official racing program for the Wednesday, October 13, 1937 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 16, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1936

Topsham Fair, October 16, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official program for the Friday, October 16, 1936 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes a 12 Noon post time, the names of race officials, as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 14, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1936

Topsham Fair, October 14, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official program for the Wednesday, October 14, 1936 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Topsham Fair, October 13, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1936

Topsham Fair, October 13, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The official program for the Tuesday, October 13, 1936 races at the Topsham Fair, Topsham, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials as well as information about pari-mutuel betting. The program include Guy Kendall’s handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race lineups.


Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 11, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Jul 1936

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 11, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Saturday, July 11, 1936, Mid-Summer Races at the Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members, the rules for pari-mutuel betting in the state of Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also tallied his bets and winnings on the program.


Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 10, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Jul 1936

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 10, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Friday, July 10, 1936, Mid-Summer Races at the Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members, the rules for pari-mutuel betting in the state of Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also made notes on various bets he placed and winnings claimed. On the cover of this program, Kendall noted that the Daily Double, indicated as D. D., paid $406.80.


Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 9, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Jul 1936

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 9, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Thursday, July 9, 1936, Mid-Summer Races at the Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members, the rules for pari-mutuel betting in the state of Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also tallied his bets and winnings on the program.


Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 8, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Jul 1936

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 8, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Wednesday, July 8, 1936, Mid-Summer Races at the Topsham Fair Grounds, Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members, the rules for pari-mutuel betting in the state of Maine, and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times.


Topsham Fair, Saturday, October 12, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1935

Topsham Fair, Saturday, October 12, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Saturday, October 12, 1935, Topsham Fair pari-mutuel races in Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also recorded a tally of race payouts for the day.


Topsham Fair, Friday, October 11, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1935

Topsham Fair, Friday, October 11, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Friday, October 11, 1935, Topsham Fair pari-mutuel races in Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also recorded a tally of race payouts for the day.


Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 10, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society Oct 1935

Topsham Fair, Thursday, October 10, 1935, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Race program for the Thursday, October 10, 1935, Topsham Fair pari-mutuel races in Topsham, Maine. The race card includes the names of the race committee members and photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Kendall also recorded a tally of race payouts for the day.


Second Day, Topsham Fair 1934, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1934

Second Day, Topsham Fair 1934, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the second day of the 1934 Topsham Fair harness races. The card includes the names of the race officials and executive committee as well as the line ups for each harness race, two mule races, and the Rules Governing Mule Races. Kendall recorded changes in race day line ups and finishes.

The program includes a memorial listing that read: In memoriam. Isaiah R. Morrell. Born, July 2, 1869, Windham, Me. Died, March 17, 1934, Brunswick, Me. According to the 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Morrell was a horse dealer.


First Day, Topsham Fair, 1934, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1934

First Day, Topsham Fair, 1934, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the first day of the 1934 Topsham Fair harness races. The card includes the names of the race officials and executive committee as well as the line ups for each harness race, two mule races, and the Rules Governing Mule Races. Kendall recorded changes in race day line ups and finishes.

The program includes a memorial listing that read: In memoriam. Isaiah R. Morrell. Born, July 2, 1869, Windham, Me. Died, March 17, 1934, Brunswick, Me. According to the 1920 U. S. Federal Census, Morrell was a horse dealer.


1933 Official Score Card, Third Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1933

1933 Official Score Card, Third Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the third day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Friday, Oct. 13, 1933. Card includes names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes.


1933 Official Score Card, Second Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1933

1933 Official Score Card, Second Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the second day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Oct. 12, 1933. Card includes names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes. The first race of the day was the run-off heat of the unfinished 2.16 Trot & Pace from the previous afternoon.


1933 Official Score Card, First Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1933

1933 Official Score Card, First Day Topsham Fair, Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the first day of the 1933 Topsham Fair Races, Wednesday, October 11, 1933. The score card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes. The score card was printed by Stuart & Clement, Quality Printing, Brunswick, Maine.


1930 Topsham Fair Races (First Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1930

1930 Topsham Fair Races (First Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

The Official Score Card for the first day of the 1930 Topsham Fair Races, Oct. 14, 1930. Card includes names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes. Kendall pasted a photo of Lucille Braden inside the score card.


1927 Topsham Fair Races (Third Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1927

1927 Topsham Fair Races (Third Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Official Score Card for the third day of racing at the Topsham Fair, Friday, October 14, 1927. The score card includes the name of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race finishes.


1927 Topsham Fair Races (Second Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society Oct 1927

1927 Topsham Fair Races (Second Day), Sagadahoc Agricultural Society

Kendall Photo Albums

Official Score Card for the second day of the Topsham Fair races, Wednesday, October 12, 1927. Card includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field and race results.