Summary
This framed photograph depicts Phar Lap winning the Victoria Derby at Flemington in 1929. It belonged to the family of his trainer Harry Telford family, and was amongst a number of items donated to the museum by them in the 1990s.
Description of Content
Phar Lap winning the Victoria Derby at Flemington in 1929
Physical Description
Long rectangular black and white photograph of the finish of a horse racing, depicting a horse and jockey passing the winning post, followed by four other horses. The photograph is in a cream coloured cardboard mount, with details about the race hand written in black ink underneath. It is framed under glass in a black painted wooden frame, with two metal hanging loops attached to the back. The backing of the frame has been replaced.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mrs Nancy Telford, 1999
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Publisher
Sporting Photos, 430 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1929
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on mount underneath photograph: Mr. H.R.Telford's "Phar-lap" ("Night-Raid" - "Entreaty")/ Wins Victoria Derby at Flemington 2/11/29 / Distance, 1 1/2 Miles Weight, 8-10 Time, 2-31 1/4 / Trainer, H.R. Telford Rider, J.E. Pike/ Sporting Photos/ 430 Bourke St Melb.
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Exhibition Collection Management
20 mm (Length), 555 mm (Width), 325 mm (Height)
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