Lucky for us, the Australians took a lot of pictures during the 19th century. This image comes from 1899 during the Boer War and features a noble group.
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Horseplay Category
Fred Allen’s New Purchase – Horse Image of the Week
This picture was taken near Pullman, Washington, featuring Fred Jennings in his farmyard with the first horses that he purchased in 1899.
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Flower Parade Carriage – Horse Image of the Week
Taken in the Netherlands, this carriage is dolled up for a flower parade on a day of equestrian sport and riding competitions. The photograph was taken on June 4, 1899.
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Toledo Fire Department – Horse Image of the Week
Taken in Toledo, Ohio, 1899, this is an image of the The Toledo Fire Department participating in a parade to honor the return of Spanish-American War soldiers from Cuba.
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Bushmen Loading Horses – Horse Image of the Week
This fantastic shot was taken in Australia circa 1899. Thought to be the Queensland Imperial Bushmen and their mounts departing for the Boer War.
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The Poule d’Essai des Poulains – Horse Image of the Week
This photograph was taken in 1899 in France at the The Poule d’Essai des Poulains, which is still run today.
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One Deep Puddle – Horse Image of the Week
This photograph was taken in 1872 in Hill End, Australia. A town that may have sprung up because of local gold mining. Such a great action shot, even if the action is stuck in the mud.
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Queensland Ambulance – Horse Image of the Week
Waiting for an ambulance takes on a whole new meaning when it’s drawn by a horse. This week’s photo comes from Queensland, Australia right at the turn of the century in, 1900.
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Horse Cart in Madras – Horse Image of the Week
All the way from India circa 1870, today’s image is such an interesting contrast to some of the other horse-drawn carriages we’ve posted from the same era. Showing us interesting cultural and geographical differences.
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Montreal Tram Horses – Horse Image of the Week
This weeks image comes from Canada around 1870, this photo shows us a horse drawn tram in front of Chateau de Ramezay on Notre Dame Street in Montreal. The Chateau is still around today, but sadly the tram horse is probably not.
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Hardly Paupers – Horse Image of the Week
The French seemed to have captured the art of equine photography very early on, this image was taken late in the 19th century. We only know it was taken after 1870.
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Looking Upon the Plains – Horse Image of the Week
Today’s image was taken in the 1870’s near the head of Horse Creek. Natrona County, Wyoming. Interestingly the area near Laramie where the photo was taken doesn’t look that different today.
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