Mounted Skeleton of Horse, "Old Henry Clay"

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Object Details

Creator

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory

Subject

United States National Museum

Notes

Acc. No. 10191.

Cat. No. 21876.

Summary

Mounted skeleton of "Old Henry Clay," "America's National Thoroughbred Trotting Horse" or "Father of American Trotting Horses," the progenitor of the Clay stock of racing horses.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 017, Image No. MNH-4037

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1880

1880s

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-4037]

Restrictions & Rights

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

No Copyright - United States

Type

Glass negatives

Physical description

8 x 10;

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation

Zoological models

Mammals

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_390010