TORONTO CHIEF, GENERAL BUTLER, AND DEXTER. : IN THEIR GREAT RACE UNDER SADDLES, OVER THE FASHION COURSE, L.I. JULY 18TH 1866. : SWEEPSTAKES OF $1000 EACH. HALF FORFEIT, MILE HEATS, BEST 3 IN 5, GO AS THEY PLEASEâ?¦. (FOUR ADDITIONAL LINES OF TITLE).

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Toronto Chief, General Butler, and Dexter. : In their Great Race Under Saddles, over the Fashion Course, L.I. July 18th 1866. : Sweepstakes of $1000 each. Half forfeit, mile heats, best 3 in 5, go as they pleaseâ?¦. (four additional lines of title).

Two-stone lithograph handcolored, 1866.
Large folio - image size 16 15/16 x 27 1/8" (429 x 689 mm).
Fair condition, repaired 2" puncture in sky. Good original color and a strong impression.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 18315
Price: $950.00
Publisher : Lith. & pubd. by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York.
Signed in stone lower right "J. Cameron." Title continues "Budd Doble's BR. G. Dexter, to saddle, ridden by B. Doble, ………. 1 1 1 : J. L. Eoff's BL. G. General Butler, to saddle, ridden by J. L. Eoff, ………. 2 2 2 : D. Pfifer's BR. S. Toronto Chief, to saddle, ridden by J. Murphy, ………. 3 3 3 : Time, 2:24 1/4 2:19. 2:22." Currier & Ives , Horses - Sporting & Racing , Racing

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