Timber Ridge Bassets

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Timber Ridge Bassets

Entry/Object ID

P 2093

Description

81.1313:17c Print, photographic. Timber Ridge Bassets, Uniontown, Crookabout Farm, November 2, 1948. B/W photo. The photo shows a large group of basset hounds exiting their trailer. The trailer is being drawn behind a Jeep and on the end of it is a sign that reads "Timber Ridge Bassets." The man to the right is holding a crop and has a horn to his lips. The other man is holding the door of the trailer open and is wearing dark sunglasses.The Jeep is parked in a gravel driveway and a low building can be seen behind them to the right. 8" x 10".

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

__ __On back in black ink "Charles Rogers with horn, John Francis nearer van". There is another piece of paper with the photo that reads "Date: Nov. 2, 1948, Photographer: Abbott, Subject: Basset Hunt, Location: Cookabout Farm, Uniontown, Md. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar S Barnes, Names (l to r) and Caption: Master of the Hounds, Charles Rogers, unloads the dogs from a special built trailer. He keeps the dogs close to him by blowing horn which the dogs readily respond to. The Bassets are shorter of leg and hav a deeper, more musical voice than the Beagle hounds. They originated in France, but the sport of hunting hares with Bassets was developed in England. In France they were used as a shooting dog. Star Staff Photo. Assignment by: Love, Story: Birchfield"