Maywood Racetrack Photos

The Melrose Park Public Library has historical photography displayed throughout the main floor of the building. Below are the photographs currently on display.

Brian Moran Collection

Two Women Watching a Race and Holding a Program

Untitled (Enjoying the Northwestern University Settlement Pace), 1959

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A Jockey Standing in the Stables with his Horse

Untitled (Joe O'Brien and Armbro Ranger), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A Horse, a Woman, and a Goat in the Stables.

Untitled (Buckskin Worthy, Carol Huckill, and Willie the Goat)

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

Jockey in His Uniform

Untitled (Driver Ricky Macomber), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

Female jockey signing a document

Untitled (Before an All-Women's Harness Race), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A Male Jockey Smiling for the Camera

Eddie Lutes, n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A Young Child Wearing a Helmut Attending to a Horse in the Stables.

Untitled (Jerry Bird and R. Earl), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

People placing bets on the races.

Untitled (Second Floor Betting Windows), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

6 men in suits waiving their construction hats in the air

Untitled (Constructing Maywood's New Grandstand), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

Photograph of sulkies in the snow

Untitled (Sulkies in the Snow), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A Jockey and Horse winning their 100th win at a race.

Untitled (Rambling Willie's 100th Win), 1980

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

A jockey and horse practicing on on the track

Untitled (Under the Rail), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

Jockey with horse and two men

Untitled (Muddy Driver After Chicago Harness Writers Pace), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

8 men attending to a horse that went over the rail during a race.

Untitled (Horse Over the Rail), n.d.

Posthumous inkjet print, printed 2016

Photographer: Joseph Lucas, Jr.

Courtesy of the Brian Moran Collection

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