Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Women jockeys in Baja California, Mexico, 1940.
The caption that appeared with this image when it appeared in LIFE: “From balcony of jockeys’ quarters the girls and two regular jockeys watch an early program race. Most of the girls are rodeo performers, enter for the fun of it.”
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine
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