Side-Bar Surrey, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview
Two- and four-passenger surreys were introduced in the 1870s and quickly became common on American roads. The term "side-bar" refers to this surrey's suspension. Two wooden bars run parallel along the sides and are connected to the body by semi-elliptic springs. This surrey belonged to the family of New York City industrialist, politician and philanthropist Abram Hewitt.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Surrey
Date Made
circa 1890
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by R. M. Stivers of East Thirty-first Street, New York, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
30.1542.167
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Leather
Pigskin
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 61.75 in
Width: 61 in
Length: 119.25 in
Diameter: 46 in (Wheel Diameter)
Diameter: 50 in (Wheel Diameter)
Wheelbase: 63 in
Inscriptions
RM. STIVERS / 31ST ST. / NEW YORK
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