Hay Wagon, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
Farmers used hay, made of dried grasses, to feed their livestock when pastures were covered in snow or affected by drought. Hay was cut and baled in the fields, and then either stored in the fields or hauled to the barn in a wagon like this one. This hay wagon was used in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hay wagon
Date Made
circa 1890
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.41.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Iron (Metal)
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant Material)
Technique
Enameling
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 98 in
Width: 73.5 in
Length: 167.5 in
Diameter: 43.5 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 53.5 in (Wheel Diameter)
Wheelbase: 85.5 in
Inscriptions
Painted on the sides: GLENDOWER FARM / GWYNEDD, PA
Printed on seat: J.G. REMP & SON / BUILDERS / SPRINGHOUSE, PA
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