'Sport of Queens' coming for everyday Bluffs folks

'Sport of Queens' coming for everyday Bluffs folks

local news

...the local track located in what is now Playland Park operated from 1941-1946. patrons purchased "options"on the dogs to get around gambling laws. This photo was taken shortly before the operation was closed for good.
[Written on back:
5421 A
Dog track-- 2 col
Stamped: Jun 12 1946]

Nonpareil photos

Bluffs Run

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

1946-6-12

Black and white photograph

Photograph

Bluffs_Run_6_12_1946_04.jpg

Council Bluffs, Iowa

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Photograph

16 x 10.5 cm