Photographic postcards of The Stampede, Sheepshead Bay Speedway, Brooklyn, New York
Container / Volume:
Folder 2
Image Count:
2
Abstract:
Postcards created by Newman Photo documenting The Stampede, a competitive tournament of cowboy skills at Sheepshead Bay Speedway, Brooklyn, New York, August 5-12, 1916.
Description:
Manuscript captions on negatives.
Subject (Geographic):
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works and Speedway Park (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
"Skeffington skips forward (left to right); his sharp-featured profile emerges, grinning, from a sharp-pointed collar and swathed cravat. His hair is swept forward in careful disarray, which, with his heavy whisker, goes ill with the black bag which flies outwards. His dress is a curious hybrid of embroidered court dress and knee-breeches, with the recent fashions of gathered sleeves ('Jean de Bry', see BMSat 9425), bulky neck-cloth, and cut-away tails showing bunches of seals. Below the neck-cloth is a double lace shirt-frill. See BMSat 9440."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
So Skiffy skipped on with his wonted grace
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text following title: Vide Birthday Ball. See Morning Herald, Jany. 20th, 1800., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
H. Humprey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., and Skeffington, Lumley St. George,--Sir,--1771-1850--Caricatures and cartoons.
