Summary
Framed hand coloured photograph of Bill Elliot sitting on the back of Phar Lap after the running of the Agua Caliente Handicap race in March, 1932. Trainer Tommy Woodcock is holding his reins, although his face is obscured by the horse.
Description of Content
Trainer Tommy Woodcock, jockey Bill Elliot and Phar Lap in the mounting yard after the running of the Agua Caliente Handicap
Physical Description
Large rectangular black and white photograph of a horse and jockey in the mounting yard after a race. Another man is holding the horse's reins, but his face is obscured. The jockey's clothing and the horse have been hand coloured. The photograph is in a cream card mount, and framed under glass in a gold plaster and wooden frame, with a wire hanger on the back.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Person Depicted
Mr William (Bill) Elliot, Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico, 1932
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Person Depicted
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Horse Depicted
Phar Lap (Racehorse), Agua Caliente, Tijuana, Mexico, 20 Mar 1932
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Individuals Identified
Woodcock, Tommy; Elliot, William [Billy]
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Format
Photograph, Colourised
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on mount underneath photograph: "PHAR LAP"/ (Night Raid - Entreaty)/ Trainer: T.Woodcok - Jockey: W.Elliot
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