Pedestrianism (2 results)
More imagesPublished by West Winsted, CT 1875
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Minor wear. Carte-de-visite photograph by K. T. Sheldon, on original mount with printed caption below the image. Approx. 4-1/4x2-1/2 inches. On July 12, 1875, William H. Dutcher, age 27, from Poughkeepsie, New York, attempted to break Edward P. Weston's pedestrianism record of walking 500 miles in six days, including…115 miles in a twenty-four hour period. Leaving from Martin's Hall in North Adam's Massachusetts, it was claimed that he had succeeded, reaching the 500-mile mark in five days, 23:25 in front of a packed hall of spectators. Celebrations ensued and Dutcher's fame spread in the region, no doubt prompting the production of the current CDV. But Dutcher's achievement would soon be proved fraudulent, with the timers and judges having been bribed to credit him with miles while he was actually sleeping. Carte-de-visite photograph by K. T. Sheldon, on original mount with printed caption below the image. Approx. 4-1/4x2-1/2 inches.
Published by Shoreditch: Masson, Printer, c. 1830. 1830
Seller: Michael S. Kemp, Bookseller, Sheerness, KENT, United KingdomMichael S. Kemp, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
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Poster, 510 x 380 mm. on pale pink flimsy paper, a little chipped, laid down on thin card. Pedestrianism was a popular event in the early 19th Century, often competed over long distances; this particular local event is more like a local sports fair with a number of different events for all ages. Most would have been wagered for,… including "The little wonder 12 years of age to walk one mile in nine minutes for a bet of £1.".
