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1983.141.169  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Team of draft horses.
1983.141.169 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Team of draft horses.

Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 6 5/16in. (10 x 16cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionTwo draft horses draw a sledge loaded with weights, apparently in a fairground [?] competition. Two men, one wearing a suit and cap, the other wearing a sweater and cap, stand at the left. Spectators are seated in the left background. Possibly taken in Hartford.
Object number1983.141.169
On View
Not on view
Museum purchase, 1999.16.211  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
mid 20th century
Museum purchase, 1995.36.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William G. Dudley
1916-1927
Museum purchase, 1999.16.236  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
mid 20th century
Memorial
James Goodwin Batterson
1848
Caster
James & Ralph Clews
about 1830
Gift of James Bidwell Hosmer, 1861.2.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, No known cop…
James Bidwell Hosmer
1859 or 1861
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1993.21.3  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
James Pharmacy
mid 20th century
Harper's Ferry, Va.
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1857-1865