Irish Sweepstakes Postcard.

RDS_horseshow_postcard_1951.jpg

Title

Irish Sweepstakes Postcard.

Date

Identifier

RDS_horseshow_postcard_1951.jpg

Description

Postcard advertising the Irish Sweepstakes c. 1951. Colour photograph. Divided into 4, showing: Irish Sweeps Chief Mr J. McGrath wins 1951 Epsom Derby with Arctic Prince. Mrs. McGrath leads in the winner (top left); Parade of the Jumping Competition at the Dublin Horse Show (top right); Meet of the Kildare Hunt at Castletown House (bottom left) and Ticket counter-foil mixing- Irish Sweep (bottom right). In centre the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes famous Irish Sweep Drum.

Source

Dublin Horse Show Archive

Contributor

Rights

Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.

Relation

Royal Dublin Society. Library & Archives

Format

148 x 105 mm

Language

English

Coverage

August 1951

Original Format

Colour photograph

Physical Dimensions

148 x 105 mm

Citation

Royal Dublin Society, “Irish Sweepstakes Postcard.,” RDS, accessed November 22, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3233.