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Ulysses S. Grant in a Carriage Pulled by Dexter

Ulysses S. Grant in a Carriage Pulled by Dexter

Dexter, famed for his ideal trotting action called the "Dexter stroke," won 46 of 50 races and trotted the mile in a record 2:17.1/4 during the 1860s. Robert Bonner bought and retired the horse, but allowed presidential candidate Ulysses S. Grant the thrill of taking the reins at top speed in this popular 1868 lithograph by Currier & Ives.

Artist
Currier & Ives
Date of Work
1868
Medium
Lithograph
Type
Historical Depiction
Credit
Library of Congress