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Fast horses, of N.Y. scene, Harlem Lane N.Y. – Antique Wall Art

Fast horses, of N.Y. scene, Harlem Lane N.Y., c1871. — historic print
Fast horses, of N.Y. scene, Harlem Lane N.Y., c1871.. Historic print from the Horses collection.

(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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Fast horses, of N.Y. scene, Harlem Lane N.Y.

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Harlem Lane, a road in upper Manhattan along the Harlem River, is the setting for this print, which shows fast horses on the route where wealthy New Yorkers drove their carriages and raced their trotters. By the early 1870s, harness racing had become a popular sporting pastime in the city, and Harlem Lane was one of its favorite stretches for informal matches. The print's title, "Fast horses, of N.Y. scene," suggests it was meant to capture that lively street-racing culture. Its copyright deposit number, B3158, places it among the many scenes of American sport registered for publication in the period.

Created / publishedc1871.
Medium1 print.
NotesB3158 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Kelly, T.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,208 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-126009

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