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Demobilising the Horses, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a horse used by the Army rearing up on its hind legs with a few soldiers trying to control it as it was being demobilised after World War I.
Dental Battery of the Horse, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of the dental battery of the horse with the bony wall or the skull removed to show the location of the teeth. The top skull shows a three year old horse; the middle shows an eight year old horse and the bottom image shows a twenty-seven year old horse to demonstrate the changes in growth.
Different [Livestock] Brands, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of different types of livestock brands for cows and horses in the early 20th century.
Draft letter of introduction to Charles Alexander Sheldon from Henry Fairfield Osborn (unsigned), 18 February 1905
Osborn introduces himself and Ewart and describes their research in Mexico on the common breeds of horses which are the offspring or descendants of the horses originally introduced by the Spaniards. He states that they wish to gather as much information as possible about the behaviour and character of the horses, as they can only stay ten days in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Draft letter to Herbrand Arthur Russell, 11th Duke of Bedford from James Cossar Ewart, 14 January 1909
Draught Horses in Action, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a team of draught horses pulling a plough driven by one man while another works to remove rock and soil from one of the American Museum [of Natural History?] quarries in central Wyoming in the early/mid 20th century.
Drawing [a Horse's] Leg Backwards and Forwards, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of a method of drawing a horse's leg backwards and forwards using a rope.
Duncan, 1870s-1930s
Illustration of a wild pony named "Duncan" from the 19th century.
Easton and Webster Gathering Horses, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of Easton and Webster gathering horses in a wooded paddock on his ranch in British Columbia, Canada in the early 20th century.
English Racehorse, "Vestris" (at 11 Years Old), 1870s-1930s
Illustration of the English racehorse, "Vestris" at 11 years old standing in a field in the 19th century. The text beneath the image notes that the horse was by "Whalebone" out of "Varennes,"dam of "Albert"; to ilustrate by comparison the change in type in seventy years.