158 -- Silkwood the racehorse, Santa Ana, CA., 1893
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs taken between 1882 and 1953 of various exterior locations primarily in Orange County, California, including Santa Ana, Tustin, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Garden Grove, Orange, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Hot Springs, and Irvine. There are also photographs of Catalina Island and Riverside. More than half of the photographs date to the period prior to 1900. The collection includes in most cases the glass plate or film negatives used to create the prints.
Dates
- 1893
Extent
From the Collection: 27 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions are available electronically: http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c8251gzk. CFLS_105.
General
Silkwood, a "coal black pacer" was the most famous race horse in Orange County in the 1890s. Driven by owner Jacob Willits of Santa Ana, he set the Pacific Coast record in 1894, posting a 2:07 mile in his "steady, clock-like stride," as historian Jim Sleeper described it. The name Harry Matthews is written on photo. Santa Ana, CA.
Creator
- From the Collection: Smart, Mary A. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Hickox, Lou P. (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Conaway, B.F. (Benjamin Franklin), (1848 - 1935) (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
University Archives & Special Collections
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