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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).

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).

  • ARTIST: John Cameron

  • PUBLISHER: Lith. & pubd. by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York.

  • MEDIUM: Two-stone lithograph handcolored,

    DATE: 1866.

  • EDITION SIZE: Large folio - image size 16 15/16 x 27 1/8" (429 x 689 mm).

  • DESCRIPTION: 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."

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair condition, repaired 2" puncture in sky. Good original color and a strong impression.

  • REFERENCE: Conningham #6117. Gale #6580.