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Collection CURRIER
& IVES GO TO WASHINGTON Goshen,
NY……… It was
announced today from Washington that Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) and
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) will sponsor an engagement of
“The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives." The
exhibit, which has received nationwide attention, will be installed in
The Russell Rotunda of the Senate Office Building from Monday, April 3rd
until Friday afternoon, April 14th. The Rotunda, the entrance
to which is located on C Street, is open to the general public from 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. School groups are encouraged to visit during
the exhibition’s stay in Washington and additional information,
together with supporting classroom materials, can be obtained by calling
the museum’s education department at (845)294-6330. The
32 framed original lithographs, a selection from The Harness Racing
Museum & Hall of Fame's main collection, illustrate, in an artful
way, harness racing's important role in American culture and history.
Prints depicting great trotting horses, bucolic mid-19th century scenes,
and comedic adventures, convey a picturesque view of Americana prior to
the advent and development of photography. The
presentation is administered by The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of
Fame, located in Goshen, New York. Goshen is the birthplace of trotting.
Today the sport is known as harness racing; its horses are Standardbreds.
The museum's brilliant showcase celebrates this truly American sport,
its history and its heroes. Home to the world's largest collection of
Currier & Ives trotting prints, the museum’s educational and
interactive exhibits are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of
America's first national pastime. “The
Story of Harness Racing” was made possible by grants from the Patricia
S. Winder Fund; the CTW Foundation, Inc.; the Thomas W. and Florence T.
Murphy Fund of the New York Community Trust, the State of New York; and
the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund. The
Washington DC engagement is made possible by the support of Robert
Tucker of Stonegate Standardbred Farms, Glen Gardner, NJ, and the CTW
Foundation of Wilmington, DE. The
Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main Street in
Goshen, New York, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m - November through
March and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - April through October. For information on
the museum, special events and other educational programs the museum
offers, or to schedule “The Story of Harness Racing by Currier &
Ives” please call (845)294-6330 or visit www.harnessmuseum.com. Images available upon request! |
