Ready to exercise the trotters

Image

cj1564.jpg

Title

Ready to exercise the trotters

Subject

Kentucky
Men -- Kentucky
Horses -- Kentucky

Description

Two young black men sit on horses while a third man stands nearby, holding the bridle of one of the horses. A fence runs across the middleground with a number of trees on the far side and a farm building visible on the left. Caption reads: "Ready to exercise the trotters on a farm where thoroughbreds were raised. The man standing on the ground holds the bridle of a horse with a negro boy jockey in the saddle.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

undated

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Photographs

Identifier

CJ1564

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

7 x 5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Ready to exercise the trotters,” Digital Amherst, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.digitalamherst.org/items/show/4470.