Race cachet for the World Championship Race at Truckee, California, 1949
Race cachet for the World Championship Race at Truckee, California, 1949
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- Description (Brief)
- Race carried by dog team at the World Championship Sled Dog Race in Truckee, California. This cachet pays homage to the early history of the original purpose of the sled dog which was to provide mail and supplies for early settlers and is carried by each musher during the race.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- race cachet, sled dog racing
- date made
- 1949
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 9.525 cm
- ID Number
- 2014.0116.08
- accession number
- 2014.0116
- catalog number
- 2014.0116.09
- subject
- Professional
- Sports
- Dog Sled racing
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Sled Dog Racing
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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