Name/Title
Winner's circle for "Poniard" at Charles Town Race TrackEntry/Object ID
IMG3956Description
Winner's circle for winning horse, "Poniard," at Charles Town Race Track, July 5, 1961. Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, trainer, is pictured fourth from left.
Sylvia Rideoutt Bishop, a native of Charles Town, was the first licensed female African American thoroughbred trainer in the United States.Acquisition
Accession
711Source or Donor
Bishop, LaVerneAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1961Notes
Date: 1961 July 5