A 5"x7" glass plate negative, photograph of Billy Parks, David City, Nebraska, sitting in a 2-wheeled racing cart with a whip in one hand, holding the reins in both hands. He is wearing dark pants and boots, white shirt and Trilby-style, felt hat. The large, dark trotting horse, in full harness, is standing with its tail between its legs and ears erect. They are on a grassy field at the Butler County Fairgrounds, part of the grandstand visible in the far corner.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
BSN01460000
Source
Original format: 5"x7" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
William Parks was born in North Carolina, October 26, 1883. According to the 1930 census he was working as an electrician in David City, Nebraska. He became a trainer of trotting horses for Hank Smith in David City and lived at the Butler County Fairgrounds. He died April 17, 1958, and is buried in the David City cemetery.
