Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing jockey Wilbert Breland being thrown from Raylywn during a steeplechase race at Belmont Park in New York. The attached AP caption states that the horse fell at the third jump in the third race, sending Breland headfirst from the saddle. A dramatic sports action photograph capturing the exact moment of the crash. Measures approximately 9½" x 7". Mounted on black scrapbook paper. This photograph originated from a large newspaper archive assembled and retained by a Pennsylvania newspaper near Pittsburgh. Shows age-related wear including corner wear, light creasing, handling marks, and scrapbook mounting wear consistent with newsroom use and storage. Please see photos.
