Gallop

Do galloping horses fly? It was a controversy for generations; technically a question of “unsupported transit.” But on June 19, 1878, the world got the answer: Yes, they do. The men behind this moment in horse history – and inspiration for the cover design of Gallop magazine’s premier issue -- were railroad tycoon Leland Stanford and photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Their histories (separate and entwined) involved merchants, murder, and moving pictures.