M. W. Savage and Dan Patch

M. W. Savage and Dan Patch

M.W. Savage and Dan Patch, c.1905.

Dan Patch leading in race

Dan Patch leading in race

Dan Patch leading in a race, c.1905.

Dan Patch with his private car (from train)

Dan Patch with his private car (from train)

Dan Patch with his private train car, 1904.

Dan Patch loving cup from Memphis

Dan Patch loving cup from Memphis

Sterling silver trophy won by Dan Patch in Memphis, 1904.

Dan Patch and driver.

Dan Patch and driver.

Dan Patch and driver, c.1904.

Dan Patch driven by M.E. McHenry, his first trainer

Dan Patch driven by M.E. McHenry, his first trainer

Dan Patch driven by M.E. McHenry, his first trainer, in Dan Patch's younger days, c.1900.

Dan Patch and driver

Dan Patch and driver

Dan Patch and driver, c.1904.

Dan Patch

Sired by a champion pacer and born in 1896, Dan Patch was bred to be a racehorse. At first glance, though, his chances didn't look too good. He had long legs, knobby knees, and worst of all, a sweet disposition—not considered an asset in the hypercompetitive world of harness racing.

Statue of John S. Pillsbury

Statue of John S. Pillsbury

Close-up, statue of John S. Pillsbury, 1914-1915. Photograph by Charles J. Hibbard.

Statue of John S. Pillsbury; students on attached bench

Statue of John S. Pillsbury; students on attached bench

Statue of John S. Pillsbury, 1904. Photograph by Sweet.

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