Beagle Hounds, Du Pont Estate

Title

Beagle Hounds, Du Pont Estate

Subject

1940s

Description

A collection of photos from the Du Pont Estate from February 1940, incl. the Best of Breed from Westminster 1940 - The 15" beagle Ch. Meadow Lark Draftsman called "Drafty". Drafty was owned by Mrs. du Pont, and at the time being 2½ years old. In February 1940 he had already won Best of Breed 57 times and Best in Show 7 times.

Creator

Hansel Mieth

Source

Life Magazine

Publisher

TimeLife

Date

1940-02

Rights

For personal non-commercial use only
© Time Inc.

Format

Photograph

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

B/W NEGATIVE

Collection

USA & Canada

Citation

Hansel Mieth, “Beagle Hounds, Du Pont Estate,” The Beagle History Resource, accessed September 7, 2026, http://beaglehistory.org/repository/items/show/79.

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