Buckboard Used by the Dr. George E. Woodbury Family, circa 1885
THF87328 / Buckboard Used by the Dr. George E. Woodbury Family, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
The buckboard was simple, practical, and distinctly American. Instead of a body and springs, a long resilient board provided the suspension. This buckboard belonged to Dr. George E. Woodbury of Methuen, Massachusetts. Family tradition holds that Woodbury designed the vehicle himself and used it for recreational driving around Methuen in the 1880s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Buckboard
Date Made
circa 1885
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
26.45.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Varnish
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 58 in
Width: 70 in
Length: 129 in
Wheelbase: 85 in
Diameter: 48 in (Wheel Diameter)
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