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Old 06-28-2017, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector View Post
Fans lined the Hudson River, in Poughkeepsie NY, and those with tickets could ride the observation train that ran alongside the shore during the race, keeping pace with the boats over the 4 mile course. (last photo, not part of scrapbook, is a stock image, but shows what the train looked like).
Very cool way to observe a sporting event. I had no idea that they did that -- at least back then.
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