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- Children Riding Donkeys, "Going to School," circa 1885 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- circa 1885
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Children Riding Donkeys, "Going to School," circa 1885
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company's wide-ranging stock of original photographs documented life and landscapes from across the nation and around the globe. From the tens of thousands of negatives, the company created prints, postcards, lantern slides, panoramas, and other merchandise for sale to educators, businessmen, advertisers, homeowners and travelers.
- Life Magazine for September 7, 1962, "The Fun of Being Caroline Kennedy" - Americans were enchanted by the young John F. Kennedy family and they wanted to know more, always more. Photographs of any members of the Kennedy family sold magazines but the kids often stole the show. This <EM>Life</EM> magazine cover featured five-year-old daughter Caroline riding her pony Macaroni.
- September 07, 1962
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Life Magazine for September 7, 1962, "The Fun of Being Caroline Kennedy"
Americans were enchanted by the young John F. Kennedy family and they wanted to know more, always more. Photographs of any members of the Kennedy family sold magazines but the kids often stole the show. This Life magazine cover featured five-year-old daughter Caroline riding her pony Macaroni.
- Mcclellan Saddle, 1857-1872 - U.S. Army Captain George McClellan designed the McClellan saddle based on his study of European cavalry forces. The saddle was simple and lightweight, but sturdy enough to properly support a rider and gear. The U.S. Army adopted the design in 1859, and it remained in use through the 1940s when American horse-mounted cavalry operations ended.
- 1857-1872
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Mcclellan Saddle, 1857-1872
U.S. Army Captain George McClellan designed the McClellan saddle based on his study of European cavalry forces. The saddle was simple and lightweight, but sturdy enough to properly support a rider and gear. The U.S. Army adopted the design in 1859, and it remained in use through the 1940s when American horse-mounted cavalry operations ended.
- Harvey Firestone, Jr. and Elizabeth Parke Firestone with Their Daughters, Riding Horses, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
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Harvey Firestone, Jr. and Elizabeth Parke Firestone with Their Daughters, Riding Horses, circa 1935
- Circus Poster, Arlington & Beckmann's Oklahoma Ranch Presents "Equestrian Football," 1913 -
- 1913
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Circus Poster, Arlington & Beckmann's Oklahoma Ranch Presents "Equestrian Football," 1913
- Wood Engraving Depicting Equipment of an English Saddle Horse, circa 1575 -
- circa 1575
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Wood Engraving Depicting Equipment of an English Saddle Horse, circa 1575
- Trousers, 1780-1830 -
- 1780-1830
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Trousers, 1780-1830
- Horse Back Riding, Central Park, New York City, circa 1895 - Landscape architects designed Central Park with separate carriage drives, walking paths, and equestrian trails. In this Detroit Publishing Company photograph, two young men ride horses and several pedestrian visitors cross one of Central Park's more than 40 bridges.
- circa 1895
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Horse Back Riding, Central Park, New York City, circa 1895
Landscape architects designed Central Park with separate carriage drives, walking paths, and equestrian trails. In this Detroit Publishing Company photograph, two young men ride horses and several pedestrian visitors cross one of Central Park's more than 40 bridges.
- Stirrups with Stirrup Leathers -
- Collections - Artifact
Stirrups with Stirrup Leathers
- Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "Cradoc & Carlosa as the Medieval Knights," 1895 -
- 1895
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Circus Poster, Sells Brothers, "Cradoc & Carlosa as the Medieval Knights," 1895