Portrait of Henry Brown, Long-Distance Competitive Walker, circa 1875
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Henry "Blower" Brown was a well-known long-distance walker in the 1870s and 80s. Competitive walking was a popular spectator sport at that time and fans packed into arenas to watch athletes dash around a track in six-day races. Brown competed against other contestants in these weeklong events where racers walked hundreds of miles hoping to outdistance their challengers.
Henry "Blower" Brown was a well-known long-distance walker in the 1870s and 80s. Competitive walking was a popular spectator sport at that time and fans packed into arenas to watch athletes dash around a track in six-day races. Brown competed against other contestants in these weeklong events where racers walked hundreds of miles hoping to outdistance their challengers.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1875
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.0.5.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.125 in
Width: 2.438 in
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