Fish Brothers Farm Wagon, 1895-1902
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Farm wagons were all-purpose vehicles that could haul crops from the field to the barn or to market. This wagon body was used in the field for harvesting corn by hand, but it could be changed for other purposes, such as hauling hay or gravel. Franz Eilerman of Shelby County, Ohio, bought this farm wagon in 1902 for his son, Henry.
Farm wagons were all-purpose vehicles that could haul crops from the field to the barn or to market. This wagon body was used in the field for harvesting corn by hand, but it could be changed for other purposes, such as hauling hay or gravel. Franz Eilerman of Shelby County, Ohio, bought this farm wagon in 1902 for his son, Henry.
Artifact
Farm wagon
Date Made
1895-1902
Keywords
United States, Ohio, Cynthian township
United States, Ohio, Fort Loramie
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
75.77.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Green
Red
Yellow
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 72 in
Width: 74 in
Length: 144 in
Wheelbase: 80 in
Diameter: 39.5 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 43.5 in (Wheel Diameter)
Inscriptions
On each side of the wagon box is a manufacturer's decal with a picture of a fish and the name of the maker: FISH BROS. / WAGON COMPANY / RACINE, WISC. / U.S.A. The maker's name is stencilled on the back of the driver's seat: FISH BROS. WAGON CO. Stencilled on both of the lower side extension boards is the name of the dealer: SOLD AND WARRANTED BY / B. KRAMPE / LORAMIE, OHIO.
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