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King of the Speedway and Queen of the Speedway Horseshoes


Title	King of the Speedway and Queen of the Speedway Horseshoes
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1920s
Description	The King of the Speedway and the Queen of the Speedway are both brands of a very light, thin, and smooth racing horseshoe.
Interpretation	Just like people, horses need shoes for all sorts of situations. The King of the Speedway and the Queen of the Speedway horseshoes were racing shoes and they much different than what be used for a draft or work shoe. They were very thin making them light and they were also smooth to keep friction from slowing them down.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities; American communities in history;
Learning Standards	16 History; 13 Science, Technology and Society; 18 Social Systems; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Unknown
Subject / Keywords	United States; Farriers; Horses; Ironwork; Hooves; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths;
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1998.016.0039p
CONTENTdm file name	57839211162002_98.16.39p.jpg