The Celebrated Horse Lexington, 5 yrs old – Historic Reproduction
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This rare historic image captures The Celebrated Horse Lexington, 5 yrs old in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Celebrated Horse Lexington, 5 yrs old
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This portrait shows Lexington at age five, a Thoroughbred stallion who was foaled in Kentucky in 1850 and raced with great success in the early 1850s. The title's age note places the picture at the height of his racing career, when his speed and winning record made him a celebrity in American horse racing. He later went on to become one of the most influential sires in the history of the American Thoroughbred, and his descendants shaped the breed for generations. Images like this one, which record a famous animal at a specific age, show how closely early American sporting culture followed individual horses.
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,162 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109270 |
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