View of an Early Flat-Topped Coach, 1832-1835
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This wood engraving, probably completed by artist Tudor Horton, depicts a very early flat-topped coach traveling along a road. Stagecoach companies commonly used the flat-topped coach to transport passengers between "stages" or stations before the development of the vehicle known as the "Concord Coach" took precedence.
This wood engraving, probably completed by artist Tudor Horton, depicts a very early flat-topped coach traveling along a road. Stagecoach companies commonly used the flat-topped coach to transport passengers between "stages" or stations before the development of the vehicle known as the "Concord Coach" took precedence.
Artifact
Print (Visual work)
Subject Date
1832-1835
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
82.129.1538
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Wood engraving (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
Caption below image: A very early flat-topped coach, probably on the road between Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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