Name/Title
Bowie ClayEntry/Object ID
91-0001-0001ADescription
BOWIE CLAY WAS THE NAME GIVEN TO CLAY MINED AT BOWIE RACE TRACK where IT WAS USED FOR TREATING RACE HORSES SORE FEET. THE SAME CLAY WAS MINED IN LAUREL OFF CONTEE ROAD AT ALLEN CLAY PITS. J. R. J0NES WHO RAN A FEED STORE AND SERVICED THE RACE TRACKS WENT INTO THE BOWIE CLAY BUSINESS WITH MR. ALLEN, BASED ON A VERBAL AGREEMENT. RALPH PARKER DUG AND PULVERIZED THE CLAY. A MARBLE MONUMENT TO COL. PARKER IS EMBEDDED IN THE STUCCO BUILDING ON S. E. CORNER OF TALBOTT AND 7TH STREETS. (Building was used by LAUREL RESCUE SQUAD, see photo 92-0001-0057 in box 400.)Collection
Laurel Museum CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1950Notes
Early Date: 1950Dimensions
Dimension Notes
3" TO 4" HUNKS