A Couple in a Buggy on a Town Street, circa 1875

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Artifact Overview

Factory-built buggies made the pleasures of carriage ownership affordable for a new group of people. Whether in town or on the farm, people loved these inexpensive, lightweight vehicles.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cabinet photograph

Date Made

circa 1875

Subject Date

circa 1875

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

88.429.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Albumen process
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.125 in
Width: 6.375 in

A Couple in a Buggy on a Town Street, circa 1875