Avelino Gomez reminds of Fort Erie Race Track opening date, January 26, 1961
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Title
Avelino Gomez reminds of Fort Erie Race Track opening date, January 26, 1961
Subject
Avelino Gomez/sports dignitaries
Description
Two black and white photos showing famous jockey Avelino Gomez reminding us of the Fort Erie Race Track opening date on April 8, January 26, 1961. The gathering was the annual Sports Celebrities dinner in Toronto and he visited the Welland party attending the dinner.
Also included in the files is the article featuring the first photo from the February 4, 1961 edition of the Welland Tribune.
Seated, from left to right: J.L. Paterson, Carl Painter, J.D. Watt, John Derwinsky, Les Cutaia.
Standing, from left to right: J.W.H. Dobbie, T.N. Morrison, Major Hendrie, Avelino Gomez, Jim Coleman, Larry Cooney, and an unidentified waitress.
Also included in the files is the article featuring the first photo from the February 4, 1961 edition of the Welland Tribune.
Seated, from left to right: J.L. Paterson, Carl Painter, J.D. Watt, John Derwinsky, Les Cutaia.
Standing, from left to right: J.W.H. Dobbie, T.N. Morrison, Major Hendrie, Avelino Gomez, Jim Coleman, Larry Cooney, and an unidentified waitress.
Creator
Turofsky/Welland Tribune
Source
Welland Public Library Photo Collection/Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Date
1961/01/26 and 1962/02/04
Rights
Turofsky/Welland Tribune
Format
Black and white photograph/Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Storage - T.N. Morrison Folder 3 and Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tri #170
Coverage
Toronto
Files
Collection
Citation
Turofsky/Welland Tribune, “Avelino Gomez reminds of Fort Erie Race Track opening date, January 26, 1961,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed April 28, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/9904.