Racehorses
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Jumping. Monarch of the Turf and Snapped in Mid-Air, 1870s-1930s
Two photographs from a newspaper featuring racehorses and show jumping in the early 20th century. The top image is of the of the American racehorse, "Man O' War" owned by Mr. Samuel Riddle and said to be 'the greatest thoroughbred in the history of the Turf.' The bottom image is of three competitors at the Aldershot Horse Show going over one of the jumps with the middle horse failing to clear the gate and bringing it down.