Finish of trotting race between Alcryon, Geneva S. and Nelson, Charter Oak Park, West Hartford.
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)
DescriptionThree bicycle-wheel sulkies drawn by trotting horses on a dirt track. The forequarters of a fourth horse are visible at lower left. In the background, beyond a picket fence, a crowd of spectators surrounds the lower story of a grandstand or reviewing stand. The white vertical line evidently indicates the position of the finish line.
Object number2000.198.15
InscribedInscribed in image: "Alcryon, 1 - Geneva S., 2 - Nelson, 3 0 Jack, 4. 2:17 ½ / Hartford Aug. 28, 1889."NotesSubject Note: Charter Oak Park was located on Prospect Avenue in West Hartford, just across the Hartford line.On View
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