Horse Show at Plainfield with "Mayo", "Miss Ann", and "Poppy St. John", and riders – Historic Reproduction
(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 Horse Show at Plainfield with "Mayo", "Miss Ann", and "Poppy St. John", and riders in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Horse Show at Plainfield with "Mayo", "Miss Ann", and "Poppy St. John", and riders
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Three named horses, Mayo, Miss Ann, and Poppy St. John, anchor this view of a horse show at Plainfield, with their riders identified in the title. The record dates it to 1908, and the names come from caption cards written by the Bain News Service, a New York photo agency that supplied pictures to newspapers, so they are worth checking against other sources. In the early twentieth century, country horse shows drew riders and spectators from local communities and gave owners a chance to show off their animals in jumping and ring competitions. The Bain collection's glass negatives capture that mix of sport, dress, and social occasion at a time when horses were still a common part of daily life.
| Created / published | 6/5/08. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 940 × 717 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-1812 |
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