A color print of two four-horse carriages speeding in the same direction. One has been forced over too far and the carriage is running off the road, breaking down a fence and heading for a pond. A church and house are in the background.
Color print, proof before letters, of a trotting horse (Mambrino Champion) standing in a stable with a finished wood floor. Blanket in corner bears his name.
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A color print of a trotting horse standing in a stable. Three of his ankles are white and his mane and tail are black. He has a sleek coat and powerful chest muscles. The floor of the stable is beautifully finished with wood. A blanket in the corner contains horse’s name.
Foaled in 1861, Mambrino Champion was a member of the Mambrino trotting stock that dominated in Kentucky beginning with Mambrino Chief. His greatest achievement was trotting the last quarter mile in 39 seconds at the Goshen Horse Fair in 1866.
Black and white (with tinting) advertising print of two goats riding horses. There is a large view in the center of the goats changing horses as they ride and four smaller ones in each corner of the print showing the goats performing alone and together.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Proctor Knott was foaled in 1886 in Tennessee by Belle Meade Stud from Luke Blackburn and Tallapoosa. He was named for the governor of Kentucky. He was owned by George Scoogan and Samuel W. Bryant. Bryant also worked as Proctor’s trainer, guiding him to 11 wins in 26 starts. His career earnings totaled $80,350. Proctor’s most famous achievements were winning the first Futurity Stakes and finishing second in the 1889 Kentucky Derby. His greatest rival was Salvator, but Salvator never managed to place ahead of Proctor Knott. When Proctor’s career began to wind down, Salvator took over his winning streak. Proctor Knott died on August 6, 1891.
A black and white print of a walking race horse with a jockey.
Ben Ali was bred in Kentucky in 1883 by Daniel Swigert from Virgil and Ulrica, making him a descendant of Lexington. He was named after his owner James Ben Ali Haggin, who profited from the Gold Rush of 1849, and he was trained by Jim Murphy. Ben Ali won the 1886 Kentucky Derby, and his total career winnings amounted to $25,090. The Derby was the center of a major bookmaking controversy that year, as bookmakers were barred from accepting large dollar bets. When Haggin could not place a bet on his stallion, he vowed to stop racing his barn at the Derby. As a result, the quality of the field was greatly reduced because of the spread of Haggin’s boycott movement and Churchill Downs eventually faced bankruptcy. Ben Ali died in 1903 at the Rancho del Paso Stud Farm in California.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Salvator was foaled in 1886 by Daniel Swigert from Prince Charlie and Salina, making him a descendant of Lexington. He was owned by James Ben Ali Haggin, who had his dam Salina shipped to California while she was pregnant with Salvator. Salvator was trained by Matthew Byrnes and ridden by George Garrison. Salvator made his debut in 1888 against Proctor Knott and lost. They would become rivals, but Salvator was never able to beat Proctor in the two more times they raced each other. His next rival was Tenny, whom he raced in several Handicapps in 1890 and consistently defeated. Salvator went on to win 16 of his 19 starts and gather $113, 240 in prize money before retiring to stud, where he was not a success. He was one of the first horses inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1955.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
The Bard was bred in 1883 by Charles Reed of Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, TN. His sire was Longfellow and his dam was Bradamante. Alexander Cassatt, the President of the Pennsylvania Railroad and Monmouth Park Racetrack, purchased The Bard and sent him to be trained by John Huggins. The Bard won the Preakness Stakes in 1886 and finished second in the Belmont Stakes. He missed half of the 1887 season due to a life-threatening illness, but was so popular that regular updates of his condition were published in newspapers. He went on to defeat Hanover twice in the handicap races and continued to dominate until August 2, 1888 when he injured his hind leg and never raced again. In his career, The Bart won 27 of his 47 starts and accumulated $84,990 in prize money. In 1889, The Bard stood at stud in Pennsylvania until he died in 1907.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Hinddo was foaled in 1878, his sire being Virgil and his dam Florence. He was bred by Daniel Swigert on Elmendorf Farm in Kentucky. Hindoo was related to the Kentucky Derby winners Ben Ali and Vagrant, both also progeny of Virgil. Originally trained by Edward D. Brown and later James G. Rowe, Sr. after a $15,000 sale to the Dwyer Brothers, Hindoo became a favorite for the 1881 Kentucky Derby. He was ridden by Jim McLaughlin in the Derby, and after a pass on the homestretch won by four lengths. After the Derby, Hindoo continued on to win 19 consecutive races, and his total earnings amounted to $71,875. In his first season at stud, Hindoo produced the colt Hanover, who would become the leading sire in the United States. He died July 4, 1901 in Paris, Kentucky and was one of the first horses inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1955.
Color print of a raging river filled with buildings, debris and people crashing into a bridge. Many of the buildings are on fire. Men on banks of the river attempt to pull people from the buildings and the water.
Color print depicting a large view of a city (Norwich) on the banks of a river with three small detail views beneath it. The city is in the center of the main view at a bend in the river. Trains are depicted on each side of the river in the foreground. The small views are of "Norwich Falls", "Otis Library" and "Greenville (Norwich)."
Black and white print with blue tint of the business district of a city (Oshkosh). The view is of a central street leading to the river front. Multi-story buildings line the street, many of them have awnings, shop windows and signs. Wagons, carriages and carts fill the street and pedestrians walk on wooden sidewalks.
Color print of a large multi-storied resort on a hill overlooking the water. Trees cover the hillside below the building. A steamboat, two sail boats and a row boat are on the water in the foreground. People and carrriages are on the dock near a building with a sign reading "C.F. Rice's Store" to the right of the resort.
Color print of a trotting horse (Flora Temple) standing in a pasture.
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A color print of a liver bay horse standing in a pasture. A barn and/or stable is in the background.
Flora Temple was foaled in 1845 it Utica, New York from the sire Loomis Bogus and a dam named Madame Temple. By 1861 she had become a racing icon, the “Queen of the Turf” and was the second mare, after Lady Suffolk, to trot the mile in under 2:30. Flora equaled or lowered the record six times, continually beating her own best times. Flora Temple is the “Bob Tail Nag” referred to in the famous song “Camptown Races” by Stephen Foster, so popular that ships were named after her. After her death in 1877, she was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1955 as an “Immortal” because she won 92 races in her career. This image depicts Flora Temple at her last home, Erdenheim Stud Farm, owned by Aristides and Geroge Welch. She produced no offspring until 1869 when, at age 24, she was bred to the imported thoroughbred Leamington. Their foal, Prince Imperial was bred for speed, and while he trained, he never raced. He was sold to Robert Bonner, who used him as a road horse.
A black and white print of a standing race horse with a jockey.
Ormond was an English racer foaled on 18 March, 1883 by the 1st Duke of Westminster at Eaton Stud in Cheshire. His sire was Bend Or and his dam was Lily Agnes. Ormond’s training was delayed because he had to undergo treatment for knee troubles in 1884 and 1885. John Porter took over Ormond’s training, but he did not race until October of 1885 when he won the Post Sweepstakes at Newmarket. Ormonde’s jockeys alternated between Fred Archer and George Barrett when he was a contender for the English Triple Crow in 1886. Barrett road the horse to victory in the 2,000 Guineas, followed by Archer in the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger Stakes. Ormond won every race and became the fourth winner of the English Triple Crown. At the end of his racing career in 1887, Ormond had won all 16 starts and gathered 28,465 pounds of prize money. He was often labeled the “horse of the century.” Ormond was moved to the Duke’s stud farm in 1888 where he produced but faced reduced fertility due to an illness. One of his offspring, Flying Fox, also went on to win the Triple Crown. Ormond died in 1904 at age 21 in Santa Rosa, California. His skeleton and skull were given to the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London.
A color print of a jockey humped in the saddle, urging a brown horse to greater speed. The horse has a powerful, sleek build. The jockey wears close fitting pants, knee boots, a blue jacket, a red cap, and gloves. The track and grass are indicated abstractly.
Harry Bassett was foaled on April 27, 1868 from Lexington and Canary Bird. He was bred by either R.A. Alexander or A.J. Alexander, both from Woodburn Stud Farm in Woodburn Kentucky. In 1869 Harry Bassett was sold at a yearling sale to David McDaniel, a trainer, for $315. Ridden by W. Miller, Harry won the fifth Belmont Stakes in 1871 with a time of 2:56 and won $5,400. By age 3, Harry was undefeated. He went on to win many more prominent races such as the Saratoga Cup and Champion Stakes. His racing career last five years, in which he won 23 races of out 36 starts. His total earnings amounted to $55,920. Upon retirement, Harry was moved to McDaniel’s stud farm in Trenton, New Jersey until he died on October 27, 1878. In 2010, Harry Bassett was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame.