Prize Collection (page 35)

HEIFER AND OX. Prize Hereford heifer, left, and cross-bred ox. Wood engraving, English, mid-19th century

PRIZE BULL, 1853. The short-horn bull Grand Duke, sold for one thousand guineas. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1853

BREEDS OF SHEEP, 1876. Prize animals exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 1876. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

LIVESTOCK SHOW, 1883. Guessing the weight of a prize pig at a show in Connecticut. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1883

BOTANY: PRIZE DAHLIA. Wood engraving, 1853

BOTANY: PRIZE HOLLYHOCK. Wood engraving, 1853

PRIZE DEVON COW, 1855. Wood engraving, American, c1856

ENGLAND: CAT SHOW, 1871. Prize cats at the Crystal Palace Cat Show, London, England, in 1871. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

LOTTERY, 1873. Lottery drawing at the Public Library of Kentucky in Louisville, Kentucky. Newspaper advertisement, 1873

Cover design, Circuit of Britain Programme
Cover design, official programme issued by the Royal Aero Club for the Circuit of Britain 1010 Miles Air Race for the Second 10, 000 Daily Mail prize

And the prize is death

The critics prize play of 1937 Maxwell Andersons fantastic comedy High tor. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of High Tor at the Belasco. Date 1937

The celebrated trotting mare Lucy, passing the Judges Stand: In the fourth heat. Winning the $5000 prize at Buffalo, N.Y. August 9th 1872. Date 1872

Percheron stallion Duc de Chartres, imported by A. Rogy: winner of first prize, grand gold medal, at the Concours Hippique Regional; held at Alencon, France, in 1873. Date c1883

A prize herd. Date c1881

American prize fruit with basket. Print showing still life with fruit, basket, and pitcher. Date c1867

National horse show, parade of prize winners. Date c1896 Nov. 7

Fair, grand parade of prize stock. Date c1891 Jun. 2

The prize boy. Print showing a young boy sitting in a chair, holding hat and riding crop. Date c1857

John C. Weber and his prize band of America. Date c1904

Top Sea Scout for 1975. This years winner of an award for the leading Sea Scout in the country was 19-year-old Romford (Essex) Venture Sea Scout, Leigh Brand

RN Prize presentation to Stephen McGory
Presentation of a Royal Navy Prize (for 1977) by Captain Charles Le Mesurier, representing Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command, to Stephen McGory (right) of Newtownards Sea Scouts

Football medal, with an image of two men playing football at the centre, a crown above, and a laurel wreath design round the edge. Date: early 20th century

RN Prize presentation to Andrew Node
Presentation of a Royal Navy prize by Captain Charles Le Mesurier (right), representing Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command, to Andrew Node. 19 January 1979

Darts Team with wooden spoon, Walton, Essex
Members of the Walton-on-the-Naze Queens Head Darts Team, Essex, photographed with their trophy, a wooden spoon, awarded for coming bottom of the league. 1953

Medal, Derby Schools Athletic Association
Medal of the Derby Schools Athletic Association, awarded to K. W. Watson for first prize in the Bromham Shield. Featuring the Derby emblem of a deer in a park at the centre. Date: 1923

JUNE STAR CABBAGE
A June Star cabbage. Date: 1969

Prize Winning Cat 1931
A proud lady owner shows off her cat, which won first prize in an American cat show. Date: 1931

Prize Sheep Sale
The auctioneer asks for bids during a Prize Sheep Sale at Ipswich Cattle Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1930s

Medal, Derby Scholarship Tests
Medal for a 1st Prize in the Derby Scholarship Tests. Date: 1924

Football medal, Derby Sunday Schools
Football medal of the Derby Sunday Schools Amateur Football League, 1910-1911 season, awarded to J. H. Watson. 1911

Medal, Celanese Sports Club, Spondon, Derbyshire
Medal of the Celanese Sports Club, an occupational club run by the employees of the British Celanese chemical company at Spondon, Derbyshire. 20th century

Swimming medal, Derby Peace Celebrations
Swimming medal of the County Borough of Derby Peace Celebrations, Life Saving Competition, awarded to J. H. Watson. Showing the Derby emblem at the centre, the Deer in a Park. 1919

Winner of Schneider Trophy Race, Baltimore, USA
Lieutenant James A Doolittle standing on the pontoon of his Curtiss Racer, winner of the Schneider Trophy Cup Race, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Date: 26 October 1925

Swimming medal, Derby Water Polo League
Swimming medal of the Derby Water Polo League, awarded to one of the champions, J. H. Watson. Showing an outdoor scene with swimmers in the water and another swimmer diving in. 1907

Brie Shepherd Dog at 1863 Paris dog show
The Brie (Briard) Shepherd Dog, named Charmante, belonging to M Janet, winner of the prix d honneur at the 1863 Paris dog show. Date: 1863

Cattle Dog at 1863 Paris dog show
A Cattle Dog (Chien a Boeufs), named Brisach, belonging to M Marotl, winner of a gold medal at the 1863 Paris dog show. Date: 1863

Brie Shepherd Dogs at 1865 Paris dog show
Brie (Briard) Shepherd Dogs, including puppies, belonging to M Teyssier des Farges, winner of the prix d honneur at the 1865 Paris dog show. Date: 1865

Prize Collie Dog Date: 1905

RSPCA prize-giving by Princess Louise
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, (4th daughter of Queen Victoria) giving the prizes of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the annual meeting of the society in St Jamess

Small girl with prize winning celery
A little girl grins with delight as she is dwarfed by some gigantic celery she is holding, along with a first prize certificate, presumably for said celerys impressive proportions. c.1947

The Ascot prize plate, showing the Emperors vase and the Queens vase. Date: 1847

Eglinton Tournament 6
The Queen of Beauty (Lady Seymour) presents the prize to the champion, who is none other than the Lord of the Tournament, the Earl of Eglinton himself. Date: 30 August 1839

Middle Class Prize Wives
Woman, women, wife, housewife Mr Punchs Four Prize Middle Class Wives. The wife as cook, intellectual companion, clerk and tennis partner! Date: 1889

Domestic Cattle, Simmental cow, show champion with sash and rosettes, Northern Ireland, july

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