“OLD BEN,” WORLD’S LARGEST STEER, HIGHLAND PARK, KOKOMO, IND.

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA AR-SA “OLD BEN,” WORLD’S LARGEST STEER, HIGHLAND PARK, KOKOMO, IND. – 1951 Postcard. This postcard measures 3½ by 5½ inches and is in very good condition, see scans. Marked on front: “Old Ben,” World’s Largest Steer, Highland Park, Kokomo, Indiana. Back: At birth Ben weighed 135 lbs.; 1,800 lbs. at 18 mos.; 4,000 lbs. at the age of 4; and scaled 4,720 lbs. at the time of his death in Feb., 1910. About 8 yrs. Old at the time, his height was 6’ 4” (at the forequarter), he was 16’ 2” long (from tip of tail to end of nose) and his girth was 13’ 8”. Ben was raised by Mike and John Murphy on their farm 3½ miles west of Miami, Ind. His sire was a registered Hereford bull and the mother cow a long, rangy, grade shorthorn. Death came at the height of his fame when Ben slipped and fell on some ice, broke his leg and had to be destroyed. The mounted steer was presented to the city of Kokomo by the Murphy brothers in 1919 and placed on display in Highland Park, where it stands as proof to all those who might say, “there ain’t no such animal.” Postmarked: KOKOMO, IND. – JUL 26, 1954. Research finds that this card was printed in 1951. Please look at the scans and you will have a better of idea of the condition of our postcards. If you have questions, or want more pictures, please email us and be sure to check our other auctions for other interesting items. Buyer pays S&H of $1.00 in the United States. I only use Ebay’s Global Shipping Program, no other international shipping. If you purchase more than one postcard, please don't pay until I send you an invoice. We will combine shipping costs for multiple purchases.THANKS FOR LOOKING!!!

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