Print Showing Stagecoach about to Start, 1810-1820

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Artifact Overview

Before railroads, long-distance travelers often purchased a ticket and climbed aboard a public coach. They would jostle along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers "in stages," stopping every few hours to change horses.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Subject Date

1810-1820

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.1512

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Stage coach about to start. Possibly English. Valuable for construction detail and period costumes (about 1810-1820). Date of print: Much later than scene portrayed.