Color print of formal military surrounder ceremony. Mounted American and French officers in blue uniforms with gold braid form lines on right and left, flanking General Benjamin Lincoln (originally the figure was painted as Cornwallis) who is mounted on a white horse to receive the sword of General Cornwallis from General Charles O'Hara. Cornwallis was sick and not actually present for the surrender ceremony. General O'Hara, his second in command, and two other British officers wear red coats with gold braids. General George Washington is depicted in the background on the right, mounted on the right beside the American flag. This print was copied from the original painting by John Trumbull, who while not present for the 1781 surrender, was familiar with several eye witnesses and served under Washington.
Black and white print, proof before title, of a standing race horse with a jockey in the saddle. The horse, Geo. Kinney, was foaled in 1880 and owned by the Dwyer Brothers.
Black and white print of a wood frame hotel and out-buildings in a clearing surrounded by trees. A circular drive leads to the hotel and encloses a formal garden. A caravan of camels and several ox-drawn wagon are on the drive.
Black and white print depicting four scenes of winter in California. An interior scene depicts three miners buying expensive supplies, while three exterior scenes show them trudging through snow and mired in mud. This is an unused folded letter sheet with the image on its first page.
Color print of a two and a half story stone house and outbuildings in a rural setting. A stagecoach pulled by four horses is passing on a dirt road in front of the house. There is a small oval portrait of Robert Fulton in the center of the lower margin.
Black and white print depicting eight scenes of life in California. In the upper left view, two men (Jones and Brown) arrive in California. The next seven views show different scenes in the lifes of the two, Jones who does not like hard work and Brown who sticks to it. Brown prospers, while Jones faces ruin and the gutter. This is an unused folded letter sheet with the image on the first page.
A color print of a collision of a horse gig and a four-horse carriage, both going in the same direction. Men, hats, carriages, and horses are all in the process of falling.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Wanda was foaled in 1882 by Mortimer and Minnie Minor, making her a descendant of Lexington. She was bred and owned by Pierre Lorillard. Some of her wins include the Flatbush Stakes, the Monmouth Oaks, and the Mermaid Stakes. She won 12 of out her 24 starts and collected $57,310 in prize money.
A color print of a horse and cart standing in the road. Beside them is a man stopping to fill a jug with water from a shoot. In the background are two houses and several sailboats on a large body of water.
A color print of a carriage pulled by four horses in the town crossroads. It has knocked over a sign and part of a fence. One of the horses has fallen in his track and one straddles the watering trough. The carriage is about to turn over and the passengers and driver are falling out.
A color print of a one-horse farmer’s cart and a four-horse carriage going in opposite directions colliding on the road. There is great upset – the rear wheel of the carriage is resting on the stomach of a man who has fallen from his seat. One passenger, who has not been thrown from the coach, is making the comment recorded under “Marks.”
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Tremont was bred in 1884 by Daniel Swigert from Virgil and Ann Fief. He was owned by the Dwyer Brothers and trained by Frank McCabe. Tremont set a record in 1886 for the most wins by a 2-year old that still stands. He was undefeated in his 13 total starts and won $39,135. He ran every race of his career within a 10-week period, after which he broke down and never raced again. Tremont was relatively unsuccessful at stud, and in March 1899, he was put down after fracturing a hip.
A color print of a one-horse farmer’s cart and a four horse carriage going in opposite directions colliding on the road. There is great upset – the rear wheel of the carriage is resting on the stomach of a man who has fallen from his seat. One passenger, who has not been thrown from the coach, is making the comment recorded under “Marks.”
A black and white print of a mule with a sack of “Oats for Cameron” on its back and drinking from a pond. A boy sits on a log and eats while his dog looks on and begs.