This picture shows an exciting finish at the Shanghai Racecourse.
From the straw hats of the spectators on the right, the picture could have been taken in the 1920s, or perhaps a little earlier or later. Shanghai´s residents were fanatical about horse racing and the track was always a popular destination.
The race course site is now the site of the People´s Park.
It is difficult to say with certainty where the picture was taken, but it is possible it was taken from along the line of Nanjing Road, somewhere near where the Radisson Hotel and Pacific Hotels are located.
There is a tower in the distance, which might be that of the Shanghai racing club, but it looks a bit too far away.
If anyone can offer any more information please email me at raxomnium@gmail.com. Click on the picture to enlarge.
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c. Phillip Bruce
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