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Maine State Fair Official Race Program, September 11, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Maine State Fair Official Race Program for the Friday, September 11, 1936 race events. The program includes the names of race officials and a number of display advertisements from businesses in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in the race line up as well as race results.

Maine State Fair Official Race Program, September 10, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Maine State Fair Official Race Program for the Thursday, September 10, 1936 race events. The program includes the names of race officials and a number of display advertisements from businesses in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in the race line up as well as race results.

Maine State Fair Official Race Program, September 9, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Maine State Fair Official Race Program for the Wednesday, September 9, 1936 race events. The program includes the names of race officials and a number of display advertisements from businesses in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in the race line up as well as race results.

Maine State Fair Official Race Card, September 8, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Maine State Fair Official Race Program for the Tuesday, September 8, 1936 race events. The program includes the names of race officials and a number of display advertisements from businesses in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in the race line up as well as race results.

Maine State Fair 1936, Monday, Sept. 7, All Maine Fair Association

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Maine State Fair Official Race Program for the Monday, September 7, 1936 race events. The program includes the names of race officials and a number of display advertisements from businesses in the greater Lewiston-Auburn area. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes about changes in the race line up as well as race results. Kendall also mounted race day photos inside the program.

Shapleigh-Action Fair, September 1, 1937, Union Park Trotting Association, Inc.

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The 8-page, Official Race Program for the Wednesday, September 1, 1937 Shapleigh-Acton Fair in Acton, Maine. The program includes the names of those serving on the Union Park Trotting Association, Inc. board as well as race day officials. Photographer Guy Kendall made handwritten notes inside the program recording race finishes and times as well as changes in the field of horses. Kendall trimmed down the program to fit in the photo album, causing some race information as well as advertising to be lost.

Cornish Races, Saturday, Aug. 8, 1936 Official Racing Program, Cornish Agricultural Society

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The official racing program for the Saturday, August 8, 1936 Cornish races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes. Kendall also records notes about his bets and winnings.

Cornish Races, Thursday, Aug. 6, 1936 Official Racing Program, Cornish Agricultural Society

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The official racing program for the Thursday, August 6, 1936 Cornish races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes.

Cornish Races, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1936 Official Racing Program, Cornish Agricultural Society

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The official racing program for the Wednesday, August 5, 1936 Cornish races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes. Kendall also records notes about his bets and winnings.

Cornish Races, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 1936 Official Racing Program, Cornish Agricultural Society

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The official racing program for the Tuesday, August 4, 1936 Cornish races at the Cornish Fairgrounds and Trotting Park, Cornish, Maine. The program includes the names of race officials. The races were sponsored by the Cornish Agricultural Society.

The program includes the race day line ups as well as photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notations about changes in the race fields, race times, and race finishes.

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, August 1, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The Official Score Card for the Saturday, August 1, 1936 Grand Circuit meet at the 1 Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The race card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Track Association and Kendall's handwritten notes regarding changes in the race line ups and finish times. Unlike previous race cards, Kendall does not note any bets he may have placed during this event.

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, July 31, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The Official Score Card for the Friday, July 31, 1936 Grand Circuit meet at the 1 Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The race card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Track Association and Kendall's handwritten notes regarding changes in the race line ups and finish times. Unlike previous race cards, Kendall does not note any bets he may have placed during this event.

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, July 30, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The Official Score Card for the Thursday, July 30, 1936 Grand Circuit meet at the 1 Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The race card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Track Association and Kendall's handwritten notes regarding changes in the race line ups and finish times. Unlike previous race cards, Kendall does not note any bets he may have placed during this event.

The 1936 race season marks the pinnacle of harness racing in the state of Maine with a total of 11 future Harness Racing Hall of Fame Immortal drivers and …

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, July 29, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The Official Score Card for the July 29, 1936 Grand Circuit meet at the 1 Mile Kite Track in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The race card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Track Association and Kendall's handwritten notes regarding changes in the race line ups and finish times. Unlike previous race cards, Kendall does not note any bets he may have placed during this event.

The 1936 race season marks the pinnacle of harness racing in the state of Maine with a total of 11 future Harness Racing Hall of Fame Immortal drivers and three …

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, July 28, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The official score card for the Tuesday, July 28, 1936 races at the Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association. The card includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations regarding race results and changes in the field. Kendall notes that a new track record was set in the fifth race of the day by Calumet Evelyn with a time of 2.01 1/4.

1936 marks the first year of pari-mutuel betting on races at the Old Orchard track. It is also the first …

Official Score Card, Old Orchard Beach, July 27, 1936, Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association

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The official score card for the Monday, July 27, 1936 races at the Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track, Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The card includes the names of the officers of the Old Orchard Beach Mile Track Association. The card includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations regarding race results and changes in the field.

1936 marks the first year of pari-mutuel betting on races at the Old Orchard track. It is also the first year, according to the contents of Kendall's photo albums, that the photographer has covered races at the track.

Oxford County Fair, July 25, 1936, Oxford County Agricultural Association

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Race program for the 1936 Oxford County Fair races, Norway and South Paris, Maine, Saturday, July 25, 1936. The top and bottom of the program have been trimmed away leaving race information incomplete. The race card includes a list of race officials and Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field of horses, race finishes, bets he placed and winnings. Kendall noted that San Bellini set the new trotting track record of 2.07 3/4 in the fourth race.

Oxford County Fair, July 23, 1936, Oxford County Agricultural Association

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Race program for the 1936 Oxford County Fair races, Norway and South Paris, Maine, Thursday, July 23, 1936. The race card includes a list of race officials and Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field of horses, race finishes, bets he placed and winnings. Kendall noted that H. K. Worthy set a new track record in a time of 2.06 1/4.

Oxford County Fair, July 22, 1936, Oxford County Agricultural Association

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Race program for the 1936 Oxford County Fair races, Norway and South Paris, Maine, Wednesday, July 22, 1936. The race card includes a list of race officials and Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field of horses, race finishes, bets he placed and winnings.

Oxford County Fair, July 21, 1936, Oxford County Agricultural Association

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Race program for the 1936 Oxford County Fair races, Norway and South Paris, Maine, Tuesday, July 21, 1936. The race card includes a list of race officials and Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in the field of horses, race finishes, bets he placed and winnings.

Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet, July 18, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Race program for the Saturday, July 18, 1936, Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet at the State Fair Grounds at Lewiston, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officers, an explanation of the Daily Double, and the rules for pari-mutuel betting. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations for changes in the race lineups, race finishes, times, his own bets and winnings.

Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet, July 16, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Race program for the Thursday, July 16, 1936, Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet at the State Fair Grounds at Lewiston, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officers, an explanation of the Daily Double, and the rules for pari-mutuel betting. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations for changes in the race lineups, race finishes, times, his own bets and winnings.

Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet, July 15, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Race program for the Wednesday, July 15, 1936, Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet at the State Fair Grounds at Lewiston, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officers, an explanation of the Daily Double, and the rules for pari-mutuel betting. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations for changes in the race lineups, race finishes, times, his own bets and winnings.

Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet, July 14, 1936, All Maine Fair Association

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Race program for the Tuesday, July 14, 1936, Maine State Fair Summer Race Meet at the State Fair Grounds at Lewiston, Maine. The program includes the names of the race officers, an explanation of the Daily Double, and the rules for pari-mutuel betting. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notations for changes in the race lineups, race finishes, times, his own bets and winnings.

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

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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 9, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

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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

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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.

Mid-Summer Races, Topsham, Maine, July 7, 1936, Sagadahoc Agricultural Horticultural Society

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Race program for the Tuesday, July 7, 1936, Mid-Summer pari-mutuel races in Topsham, Maine. The race card includes photographer Guy Kendall's handwritten notes for changes in the race field, as well as race finishes and times. Included in the program is mention of Vergery Carson from Lewis, N.Y. one of the first female harness racing drivers to compete in the Northeast.

Gorham Races, July 4, 1936, Western Maine Agricultural Society

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The official program for the Gorham Races, July 4, 1936. The program includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race line up.

Gorham Races, July 2, 1936, Western Maine Agricultural Society

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The official program for the Gorham Races, Thursday, July 2, 1936. The program includes the names of race officials and Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on race finishes and changes in the race line up.