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Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1942, 1943

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Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1942, 1943

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Title	Iroquois Steeplechase at Percy Warner Park, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1942, 1943
Topical entry	Urban parks--Tennessee--Nashville Parks--Tennessee--Nashville Sports--Tennessee--Nashville Steeplechasing--Tennessee, Middle Horse sports--Tennessee, Middle Racetracks (Horse racing)--Tennessee, Middle
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Percy Warner Park (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	Pictured: The Iroquois Memorial Steeplechase, circa 1942, 1943, held at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the oldest steeplechases in the country, the Iroquois Steeplechase race was inaugurated in 1941, and has been held annually, except in 1945, due to World War II. Named for Iroquois, the first American-bred Thoroughbred to win the prestigious British Epsom Derby. The race is three miles long, and includes a signature parade of foxhounds. Forms part of Metro Archives Photographs, Oversize.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	between 1942 and 1943
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	1942, 1943 Iroquois Steeplechase - 012
Relation	Metro Archives Photographs, Oversize
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives Photographs, Oversize.