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Picture of a racetrack. 
The last turn, King's Plate, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
Picture of a racetrack. 

The last turn, King's Plate, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada

Date1907
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
From 1874 the race track was known as Woodbine Race Course. In 1963 it was renovated and renamed Greenwood Raceway, until its closure in 1993. 
Subject
    GeographyBuilding Monument ParkWoodbine Racetrack
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodBeach
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Postcards
    DimensionsImage size: 8.8 cm x 13.8 cm (3 7/16 in. x 5 7/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Norman Attikin
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberPC_642
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