Man o' War

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Photograph of Man o' War
Photograph of Man o' War
Photograph of Man o' War

Object Details

Description

Kentucky thoroughbred Man o' War (1917-1947) was one of the most successful racehorses of all time, winning 20 of 21 starts in his career and setting three world records. The horse was so popular that his funeral was attended by thousands of mouners and broadcast to millions more via radio.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Edwin A. Rowlands

ID Number

1983.0347.26.02

accession number

1983.0347

catalog number

1983.0347.26.02

Object Name

photograph

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

adhesive (overall material)

Measurements

paper with photo: 11 1/4 in x 8 in; 28.575 cm x 20.32 cm

letterhead: 11 in x 8 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 21.59 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Autographs

Horse Racing

Insurance

Web Subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-58c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1848718