ONCE IN A LIFETIME
blog series
THE ARCHIVES
A special blog series about the complicated history of pit bull dogs, told through vintage photographs and other original artifacts.
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![regal white pit bull dog from 1895]()
In this inaugural entry for ‘The Archives’ blog series is a cabinet card featuring a regal, white pit bull terrier from 1895, taken by famous, award-winning, New York City photographer, Edward Cary Dana.
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![pit bull dog laying at the feet of pipe smoking gentleman post civil war]()
In the 2nd edition of The Archives, we look at another form of photography called the TinType, featuring a gentleman sitting in a chair posing with a pipe and his pit bull dog laying beside his feet.
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![two young children posing with their pit bull dog in 1895]()
The 3rd edition of The Archives is another example of a Cabinet Card, taken by a Watervliet, MI photographer, Austin’s Studio, in 1895, featuring a white pit bull dog pulling a wagon posing with two young boys.
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![pete the pup of our gang comedy trading card from 1929]()
The 4th edition of The Archives pays homage to Pete the Pup - of ‘Our Gang’, in this rare 1929 promotional trading card, produced by Hal Roach Studios in partnership with Hershey’s Ice Cream.
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![page from national police gazette of famous dogfighting match in 1881]()
In the 5th edition of The Archives we examine a page from The National Police Gazette - published on October 8, 1881, about a famous dogfighting match between Lloyd’s Pilot and Krieger’s Crib.
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![wwi lithograph featuring white pit bull dog representing united states]()
In this 6th edition, we take a look at a well-known lithograph by an artist named Wallace Robinson, who used the American Pit Bull Terrier to represent the U.S. and its position on foreign policy prior to entering WWI.
videos
“Born Into A Family” is a promotional video - narrated by former gamedog breeder and dogfighter, Don Mayfield (1937-2006), providing impactful content about the possible motives of those who participate into the breeding a matching of pit bull dogs.
“Remembering Preston” is a promotional video created to honor the life of a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ dog that the film was inspired by, told by friends, family and others who personally knew him.
“Sallie Ann Jarrett - A Civil War Dog” is a promotional video about a bull-and-terrier (19th century pit bull) named Sallie, who became the unofficial mascot for the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
contact
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