1881 MAUD S. Trotter HORSE Hall of Fame CARD H816 Race Horse PUTNAM NAILS HOF

Description

This card was issued by the PUTNAM NAIL COMPANY, of Boston Massachusetts , to advertise and promote their HORSE SHOE NAILS.  The series is entitled “Racehorses ” and is list
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as series H816 Type 3 in Burdicks  American Card Catalogue .    I have not been able to find a date of issue in any guide that I am aware of but the card does have an 1881 copyright date on it.    As the title indicates the card features a striking illustration of a racehorse or Trotter Horse of note of the time The stunning lithography was done by the Clay and Richmond Lithographic company of Buffalo as indicated on the front of the card.   The back provides advertising for the company’s Nails.  This Card features MAUD S.  She is in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame.  Here is some information I found about the Horse on the Internet:
Maud S. was foaled on March 28, 1874 at Woodburn Farm, Kentucky, a light-red chestnut daughter of Harold 413 and Miss Russell. As a yearling she was sold to James Bugher of Ohio for 0, who named her Sadie Bugher. She was sold to Capt. George M. Stone in 1877 for 0. Stone renamed her Maud S. and placed her in the care of W. W. Bair during her entire career. After trotting a mile in 2:17 1/2 at Lexington, Kentucky in 1878, Maud S. was immediately bought by William H. Vanderbilt for ,000. She was used as Vanderbilt's roadhorse until 1884, when she was returned to the turf to lower the record to 2:10 and was sold to Robert Bonner for ,000. While in his stable she trotted her record mile in 2:08 3/4 at Cleveland, Ohio, this being the seventh time she had lowered the world record in six years. In 1885 she was permanently retired as a roadhorse and died on March 17, 1901 at the Shultshurst Farm in Port Chester, New York. Maud S. is buried in Tarrytown, New York, next to 1956 Immortal Dexter
The Card  measures 5 ¼  inches by  3 ¼  inches approximately. The card does have some corner creasing and areas of discoloration to the back.  .  I have scanned the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself .  This is a great piece of American Horseracing Historical memorabilia  Don’t Miss Out
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