The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen has been awarded a grant of $3,340 for treatment of its 1865 oil painting “Rysdyk’s Hambletonian,” by J.H. Wright.
The conservation will be undertaken by the Museum’s paintings’ conservator Alexander Katlan, of Alexander Katlan Conservator, Inc. of Flushing.
“The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is dedicated to comprehensive, active and authoritative support and promotion of the Standardbred industry through documentation and preservation of the history and traditions of this American-born sport. It will also continue to augment existing collections and provide extensive research, educational programming and exciting exhibitry to expand harness racing’s interest and appeal, both nationally and internationally, to assure an informed audience and a successful future.”
Harness Racing Museum 240 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 Phone: 845 – 294 – 6330 Fax: 845 -294 – 3463
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