Grand Stand, Monmouth Park -- The Hurdle Race
Title
Grand Stand, Monmouth Park -- The Hurdle Race
Subject
Oceanport (N.J.); Monmouth Park (N.J.); Monmouth County (N.J.); Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.); Wood Engraving; Art; Drawings--American--1870-1880.
Description
Alfred R. Waud was a artist-correspondent for Harper's Weekly during the Civil War. He spent the post war years touring the West as a staff artist for this magazine.
The gala event of 1870 at the Jersey Shore was the inauguration of racing at Monmouth Park. In this illustration Waud caught the excitement and the spectacle of opening day
The gala event of 1870 at the Jersey Shore was the inauguration of racing at Monmouth Park. In this illustration Waud caught the excitement and the spectacle of opening day
Creator
Waud, Alfred R., 1826-1891, artist
Source
NJ 974.974 MOR BOX 54
Publisher
Harper's Weekly, August 13, 1870
Date
1870-08-13
Contributor
The Monmouth Museum Print Portfolio No. 1: Views of the Jersey Shore 1869-1885.
Rights
Format
JPEG
Original Format
1 print reproduction on heavy stock : wood engraving, title printed below image
Physical Dimensions
9 1/8 x 13 13/16 inches
Collection
Citation
Waud, Alfred R., 1826-1891, artist, “Grand Stand, Monmouth Park -- The Hurdle Race,” The Archive Project, accessed May 9, 2024, https://mcldig6930.omeka.net/items/show/1530.