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Rochester Fair, Thursday, September 28, 1939, Rochester Fair Race Committee

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Official score card for the Rochester Fair at Cold Spring Park, Rochester, New Hampshire, Thursday, September 28, 1939. The race card includes the names of race committee officers. Guy Kendall's handwritten notes include changes in race lineups and finish times.

Cumberland Fair, Friday, Sept. 23, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Friday, September 22, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Harness Races misprinted on the front of the program as September 23, 1939.

The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The final panel of the card includes information about parimutuel betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

Cumberland Fair, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Saturday, September 23, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Harness Races misprinted on the front of the program as September 24, 1939.

The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The final panel of the card includes information about parimutuel betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

Cumberland Fair, Thursday, Sept. 21, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Thursday, September 21, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Harness Races. The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The final panel of the card includes information about parimutuel betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times. Kendall kept a tally of his wagers and winnings in the top corners of each race card.

Cumberland Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Races. The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The card includes information about parimutual betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

Cumberland Fair, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Races. The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The card includes information about parimutual betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

Cumberland Fair, Monday, Sept. 18, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Monday, Sept. 18, 1939 meeting of the Cumberland Fair Races. The races were staged at the fair grounds track in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The card includes information about parimutual betting rules and regulations. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times. Kendall also noted his bets and winnings during the day including noting on the program cover that he hit the Daily Double, winning $24.70.

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939, Oxford County Agricultural Society

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The official race program for the Saturday, Sept. 16, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order. Kendall noted that he left the event following the 12th Race of the day.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived by Jim …

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Friday, Sept. 15, 1939, Oxford County Agricultural Society

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The official race program for the Friday, Sept. 15, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived by Jim Butler, of Lewiston, Maine, who started in the harness racing industry as a timekeeper …

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Thursday, Sept. 14, 1939, Oxford County Agricultural Society

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The official race program for the Thursday, Sept. 14, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived by Jim Butler, of Lewiston, Maine, who started in the harness racing industry as a timekeeper …

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1939, Oxford County Agricultural Society

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The official race program for the Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived by Jim Butler, of Lewiston, Maine, who started in the harness racing industry as a timekeeper …

Oxford County Agricultural Society, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1939, Oxford County Agricultural Society

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The official race program for the Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1939 Oxford County Agricultural Society harness races in South Paris, Maine. The cover of the program includes the names of race day officials as well as a summary of the field of horses participating in the first and second halves of the Daily Double. The Maine State Racing Commission pari-mutuel rules are printed on the final page of the program. The program include Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on changes in race line ups, finish times, and order.

The program also advertises, "Butler Head Numbers Used Here." Butler Head Numbers were conceived …

Maine State Fair, Sept. 9, 1939, Maine State Fair Association

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The official race program for the Saturday, Sept. 9, 1939 at the Maine State Fair Grounds race track on King Street, Lewiston, Maine. The program includes a list of the race day officers including the chair of the Maine Racing Commission. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Maine State Fair, Sept. 8, 1939, Maine State Fair Association

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The official race program for the Friday, Sept. 8, 1939 at the Maine State Fair Grounds race track on King Street, Lewiston, Maine. The program includes a list of the race day officers including the chair of the Maine Racing Commission. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Maine State Fair, Sept. 7, 1939, Maine State Fair Association

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The official race program for the Thursday, Sept. 7, 1939 at the Maine State Fair Grounds race track on King Street, Lewiston, Maine. The program includes a list of the race day officers including the chair of the Maine Racing Commission. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Maine State Fair, Sept. 5, 1939, Maine State Fair Association

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The official race program for the Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1939 at the Maine State Fair Grounds race track on King Street, Lewiston, Maine. The program includes a list of the race day officers including the chair of the Maine Racing Commission. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results. At the end of the program, Kendall has mounted a black and white photo of Colonel Win.

Maine State Fair, Sept. 4, 1939, Maine State Fair Association

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The official race program for the Monday, Sept. 4, 1939 at the Maine State Fair Grounds race track on King Street, Lewiston, Maine. The program includes a list of the race day officers including the chair of the Maine Racing Commission. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Gorham Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1939, Gorham Fair Association

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The official race program for the Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1939 harness races at the annual Gorham Fair, Narragansett Park on the Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine. The program cover includes a list of the race day officers, the members of the Maine State Racing Commission, and a summary of line up of horses competing in the Daily Double. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

Gorham Fair, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1939, Gorham Fair Association

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The official race program for the Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1939 harness races at the annual Gorham Fair, Narragansett Park on the Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine. The program cover includes a list of the race day officers, the members of the Maine State Racing Commission, and a summary of line up of horses competing in the Daily Double. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results. Kendall noted that the event was cancelled due to rain after the 8th Race.

Gorham Fair, Monday, Aug. 7, 1939, Gorham Fair Association

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The official race program for the Monday, Aug. 7, 1939 harness races at the annual Gorham Fair, Narragansett Park on the Gorham Fair Grounds, Gorham, Maine. The program cover includes a list of the race day officers, the members of the Maine State Racing Commission, and a summary of line up of horses competing in the Daily Double. Photographer Guy Kendall made notations in the program indicating changes in the field of horses, time results of races, and other finish results.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Saturday, Aug. 5, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times and amounts of bets the placed as well as wins and losses.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Friday, Aug. 4, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Friday, Aug. 4, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times and amounts of bets the placed as well as wins and losses. Kendall noted in the program that the even was rained out before the fourth race.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Thursday, Aug. 3, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Thursday, Aug. 3, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Tuesday, August 1, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

The Little Grand Circuit Meet Of Cumberland, Monday, July 31, 1939, Cumberland Farmers' Club

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The official race program for the Monday, July 31, 1939 meeting of the The Little Grand Circuit Meet at the Cumberland County Fair Grounds in West Cumberland, Maine. The program includes the names of race day officials and a summary of the Daily Double on the front cover. The program also includes Guy Kendall's notes on changes in the race lineups, including the finish times.

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Saturday, July 29, 1939, Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

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The official race program for the Saturday, July 29, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times.

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Thursday, July 27, 1939, Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

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The official race program for the Thursday, July 27, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times.

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Wednesday, July 26, 1939, Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

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The official race program for the Wednesday, July 26, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes a promotion ad for the Thursday, July 27, 1939 for an exhibition trot by the World's Champion Trotter Greyhound against time. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times.

Grand Circuit Meeting, Old Orchard Beach, Saturday, July 22, 1939, Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

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The official race program for the Saturday, July 22, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the one mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. The program includes Guy Kendall's handwritten notes on the race finishes and race times.