Rockaway or Carryall, circa 1860
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New Englanders called this flexible family carriage a "carryall." With its light square-box body and two removeable seats, the informal carryall was handy for transporting people and their baggage. This carryall belonged to Boston merchant Charles S. Dana. He used it at his family's summer home at Buzzards Bay on the Massachusetts coast.
New Englanders called this flexible family carriage a "carryall." With its light square-box body and two removeable seats, the informal carryall was handy for transporting people and their baggage. This carryall belonged to Boston merchant Charles S. Dana. He used it at his family's summer home at Buzzards Bay on the Massachusetts coast.
Artifact
Rockaway
Date Made
circa 1860
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Creator Notes
This carryall was likely built by William P. Sargent & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
27.177.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bishop Anderson.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paint (Coating)
Metal
Leather
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 93 in
Width: 73 in
Length: 178 in
Wheelbase: 58.5 in
Diameter: 42.25 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 46.25 in (Wheel Diameter)
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