Prince Albert, Cuthbertson's famous educated horse – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Prince Albert, Cuthbertson's famous educated horse in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Prince Albert, Cuthbertson's famous educated horse
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Prince Albert, the horse named in this photograph, was known as Cuthbertson's "educated horse," a label that was common in circuses and vaudeville around 1909. Such acts presented animals that appeared to count, answer questions, or follow spoken and gestured cues, and audiences paid to see how far a trainer could push an animal's responses. The print records a performer and animal at the height of that popular entertainment, when trained horses were a familiar attraction on the stage and under the big top.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | c1909. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,206 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-122818 |
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