Chariot Race

Item

Title
Chariot Race
Circus Name
The Union Circus
Date
May 8th, 1909
Location of Event
Ferry Field, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator
Frank Albert Kapp, collector
Subject
Costumed students race chariots in the Union Circus ring at Ferry Field
Description
One of several activities in the Union Circus was a student-led chariot race. Two men, dressed in Roman costumes, race in chariots pulled by horses. A large crowed watches the performance from the sidelines of the Ferry Field ring.
Rights Holder
Bentley Historical Library
References
Photograph, 1907-1911, Frank Albert Kapp photograph series, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
Item sets
Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor
Historic Circuses in Ann Arbor (Local)
Media
Chariot Race

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