Columbus and Sally Miller
date: label: Date made
content: n.d.
name: label: maker
content: Endicott, George
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Color print of two trotting horse, one a dock-tailed stallion (Columbus) and the other a mare (Sally Miller) ridden by jockeys.
label: Description
content: A color print of two jockeys riding black horses along a race track. The horse in the lead is a bobbed-tail stallion, while the other is a mare. The reins are attached to a line between the bit and yoke. The jockey’s uniforms include vests with high collars, white long sleeved shirts, and close fitting jodhpurs. The area is wooded country with rolling hills and a lake.
label: Description
content: Columbus had an unclear pedigree, but became well-known for his trotting skills under saddle. In 1830 he raced and defeated Sally Miller. Ridden by Peter Whelan, Columbus was the first horse to trot three miles in less than eight minutes, which he did in 1833. He went on to win at least 22 matches under saddle.
label: Description
content: Sally Miller was foaled in the 1820s in New York, sired by Mambrino. She trotted the fastest saddle time on record in 1832.
label: Description
content: Known as one of the leading lithography firms of the mid-19th Century, Endicott and Company was formed in 1852 as the successor to William Endicott and Company following the death of George Endicott in 1848 and William Endicott in 1852. The original partners of Endicott and Company were Sarah Endicott (William’s widow) and Charles mills. However, in 1853 the senior partner was Sarah and William’s son Frances Endicott. The company often did work for Currier and Ives and employed the well-known artist Charles Pearson. In 1856 the company was awarded a diploma for the best specimen of lithography at the 28th Annual Fair of the American Institute.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
label: depicted
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
topic: label: Subject
content: Horses
label: related event
content: Horse Race between Columbus and Sally Miller
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Art
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content: Peters Prints
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content: Domestic Furnishings
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content: Horses
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.60.3549
label: catalog number
content: 60.3549
objectType: label: Object Name
content: lithograph
label: Object Type
content: Lithograph
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: image: 12 1/2 in x 20 in; 31.75 cm x 50.8 cm