Photo finish: Alcyron and Nelson at Charter Oak Park, West Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Frank G. Warner
Date1889
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 5/16 x 6 11/16in. (11 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1962.37.3.2
DescriptionTwo bicyle wheel sulkes drawn by trotting horses cross finish line, indicated by white vertical line through the photograph, in front of a reviewing stand or grandstand. Spectators stand behind a picket fence beside the track. Horse-drawn carriages are parked beyond additional fences in the background. Inscribed on image: "Alcyron, 1 - Nelson, 2 - Time 2:16 1/2 / Hartford Aug. 28 1889."
NotesSubject Note: Charter Oak Park was located on Prospect Avenue in West Hartford, just across the Hartford line.Status
Not on view
