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0 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Sallie Only Known Photo Of Sallie, Civil War 1865."Sallie" The Regimental Mascot 11 Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry. 0 o 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 The Pit Bull became the United States of America’s favorite dog for a time.  They represented sturdy and Dependable in advertisements for Buster Brown shoes. RCA used a Pit Bull named Nipper to illustrate that the phonograph. 0 o 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 RCA used a Pit Bull named Nipper to illustrate that the phonograph, due to the clarity of sound, could even fool a Pit Bull. o o 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Pit Bulls were so well thought of they were on the cover of Life Magazine as the all-American dog! 0 o ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Lt. Stubby  WWI canine hero.  Most decorated dog in history! 00 o 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Another gambling activity that was popular with the people of the time but never gained the attention of the upper class, partially because it was not done out in full public view, and involved a creature not considered as noble as a bull, and thus its true significance to the development of the breed is not recognized was pit ratting.  "The rat pit consisted of an enclosure about six feet in diameter, with wooden sides at elbow height and a rim for the clients to lean on. Into this pit they tipped rats. They then put the dog into the pit to dispatch a given number of rats in a set time. Enthusiasts would take bets on the proceedings. Various terrier type dogs, including the black and tan competed in the rat pits.  Rat pits were found in most cities and large towns. 000 o 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Petey and the lil rascals 0 Museum page (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)*