High water near the park; c. 1923 (Knecht 1338)

Race fans walking towards the admission gates; c. 1922 (Knecht 1362a)

Photo taken on February 5, 1923 during high water; the projection from the levee is a road leading to Henderson, KY (Knecht 4567)

Race fans walking to the admission gates; 1922 (Knecht 1390)

Photo dated 1923 (Knecht 1311)

Henderson, KY, resident after whom park was named following his death in early 1923 (Knecht 1318)

One of organizers of the Green River Jockey Club that built the park, which was named after him; 1922 (Knecht 1361)

The man for whom the park was originally named, and one of the organizers of Dade Park, at home in Henderson with his pets; c. 1922 (Knecht 1374)

One of the organizers of the park, after whom it was named in 1923; photo c. 1922 (Knecht 3611)

Crowds arriving at the new park in November 1922 (Knecht 1343)

A group of riders standing in front of the stables at Dade Park; c. 1920s (Knecht 1396)

Close-up view of an unidentified horse at the racetrack; c. 1920s (Knecht 1288)

World champion trotter Peter Manning warming up on the track in October 1922 (Knecht 1333)

Race horse Lady Astor with jockey J. Owens; c. 1922 (Knecht 1351)

The horse Banter with jockey D. Connelly; c. 1922 (Knecht 1385)

Unidentified man with horse and dog; c. 1922 (Knecht 1376)

Unidentified trainer with horse; c. 1922 (Knecht 1380)

Dated 1922 (Knecht 1337)

Women viewing horses at the stables; the woman on the left is Jannie Knecht, wife of the photographer; c. 1922 (Knecht 1386)

Men congregating at the stables; c. 1922 (Knecht 1387)

Activity at the stables; 1922 (Knecht 2322)

C. 1923 (Knecht 1369)

C. 1923 (Knecht 1296)

Horses rest following a race; c. 1920s (Knecht 1321)

Horses being led onto the racetrack; 1922 (Knecht 1353)

Jockeys riding their horses after a race; c. 1922 (Knecht 1356)

Unidentified jockey at the racetrack; c. 1920s (Knecht 1293)

C. 1923 (Knecht 1384)

Group of unidentified jockeys at the racetrack; c. 1920s (Knecht 1292)

Photo dated 1923 (Knecht 1377)

Identified as “Dade Park messenger Colby;” dated 1922 (Knecht 1340)

Unidentified man on the racetrack with horse; c. 1920s (Knecht 1314)

Unidentified man and horse on at the park; c. 1920s (Knecht 1323)

Photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1284)

Horses pulling implements during the construction of the park; photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1301)

Dated 1922 (Knecht 1342)

Dated 1922 (Knecht 1352)

Early phase of the construction; 1922 (Knecht 1360)

Grandstand during construction; 1922 (Knecht 1363)

Grandstand after addition of roof; 1922 (Knecht 1366)

Grandstand under construction; 1922 (Knecht 1367)

Clearing land for the park’s construction; 1922 (Knecht 1391)

Photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1339)

Photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1365)

Photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1364)

Horse stables in background; photo dated 1922 (Knecht 1379)

Photo dated c. early 1920s, probably around the time the racetrack opened in 1922 (Knecht 57)

Photo dated 1935 (Knecht 1308)

Photo caption reads: “Peter Manning, World Champion Trotter, doing 1:57 at Dade Pk. Oct. 21, 1922” (Knecht 1331)

The inaugural race at the park, with John Henry taking first place; dated October 19, 1922 (Knecht 1289)