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Orange County, New York

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Hambletonian 10.

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Update 2015-07-02.

Rysdyk's Hambletonian, Currier & Ives print (courtesy: Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, Goshen, New York).1865 chs-006588
Rysdyk’s Hambletonian postcard, Goshen, N.Y. Circa 1890. chs-004062
Hambletonian Monument is located on Hambletonian Ave., across from intersection with Oakland Avenue. Circa 1894 chs-005009
Hambletonian Avenue. Circa 1900. chs-005838
Hambletonian Monument Chester, NY. circa 1907. CHS-000466
Hambletonian monument dedicated at the spot that Hambletonian was foaled on May 5, 1849 in a swampy field on the Wakely Banker farm in Sugar Loaf on August 13, 1935. chs-003518
100th Hambletonian Anniversary Celebration Thursday May 5, 1949. 1849–1949. Supplement of CHESTER - FLORIDA BULLETIN. chs-013602
Envelope - 100th Hambletonian anniversary Durland. CHS-002285
Miss Carrie Houston Durland, granddaughter of Jonas Seely, the breeder of Hambletonian, laying a wreath at the gravesite of Hambletonian on his 100th anniversary. May 5, 1949. CHS-002238
Ceremony at Hambeltonian’s grave on the former Rysdyk farm. Left to right:
E.T. Gerry, W.H. Cane, Dunbar Bostwick, Russ Carpenter, Harry Littell. May 5, 1949. chs-001004
Chester Chamber of Commerce wagon in front of Hiram Tuthill Building ( Joe Roach’s Store) in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949 chs-003437
100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade Carriage in front of Corporation Building. Elbridge Gerry and Bill Eam - Dunbar Bostwick driving. May 5, 1949. chs-006597
Firemen pulling hose cart at 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003502
Closed carriage with formally attired Wicks Board driving followed by a sulky downtown in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003444
American Legion #1167 Chester Sponsoring
Corntassel Derby Float/wagon in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-00
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Open carriage with two men, a woman and baby in front of the Corporation Building in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003441
100th Hambletonian Anniversary, William Roe Conklin, as Rysdyk driving Hambletonian (original Hambletonian
sulky). May 5, 1949. chs-006048
Hand Powered Water Pumper wagon on Main Street with Corporation Building in background at 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003490
Covered wagon on Main Street in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003486
Sulky in front of A. B. Lord’s Blacksmith shop and Coella house in 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-00
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Ancient Sulky in front of A. B. Lord’s Blacksmith shop and Coella house. This sulky is reputed to have be used and pulled by Hambletonian. 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003472
Open carriage with two men, a woman and baby in front of A. B. Lord’s Blacksmith shop and Coella house. 100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade, May 5, 1949. chs-003443
100th Hambletonian Anniversary Parade report in Middletown Times Herald
May 6, 1949. chs-006000