Standardbred horse Wild Rake at stud, Hartford.
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
DescriptionMan wearing a vest and hat holds a stallion by the halter. The wall of a brick building, probably a stable, is in the background.
Object number2000.198.37
InscribedLetterpress text beneath the image reads in part: "Wild Rake / Standard. Registered No. 12,005. Record, 2:22 3-4 at Three years old. Bay horse, foaled in 1883... Terms $75 for the season, or $100 to insure. Season closes July 1st, after which he will be trained to lower his recordÂ…. Wild Rake was one of the sensational three-year-olds of 1886Â… / For further information address / Atlantic Training Stables - J.H. Maginn, Hartford, Conn."Subject Terms
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