The Queen of the trotting turf. Manufactured by Seth Halsey, Lynchburg, Va. – Antique Wall Art
(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 antique engraving of The Queen of the trotting turf. Manufactured by Seth Halsey, Lynchburg, Va. brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Queen of the trotting turf. Manufactured by Seth Halsey, Lynchburg, Va.
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Printed as a tobacco label, this color engraving makes a racing mare its centerpiece under the title *The Queen of the Trotting Turf*. Seth Halsey of Lynchburg, Virginia, made it, and Lynchburg was a significant tobacco manufacturing town in the years before the Civil War. Trotting matches, in which horses pulled light sulkies at a steady gait, drew large crowds across the country in the 1850s, and tobacco makers often borrowed such popular enthusiasms to sell their goods. The label shows how a sporting image could help a brand stand out on a crowded shop shelf.
| Created / published | c1859. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Labels 1850-1860.Engravings Color 1850-1860. |
| Subjects | Tobacco products--1850-1860. Horse racing--United States--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,458 × 1,149 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216969 |
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