Parks and Recreation: Dade (Ellis) Park

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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