Edward Dudley Brown

Title

Edward Dudley Brown

Subject

Photography in horse sports

Description

This is a digitized daguerreotype of Edward Dudley Brown (1850-1906); born into slavery, after the civil war he became a Belmont Stakes-winning jockey (Kingfisher; 1870), a Kentucky Derby-winning trainer (Baden-Baden; 1877), and a Kentucky Oaks-winning trainer/owner (Monrovia; 1893, Etta; 1900).

Brown was inducted in the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1984 as one of the top trainers of the 19th century.

Rights

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Type

still image

Original Format

daguerreotype

Files

07 - Ed Brown aka Brown Dick Jockey and Trainer BW.tif

Citation

“Edward Dudley Brown,” The Keeneland Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/240.

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