Print Showing Stagecoach about to Start, 1810-1820
THF204142 / Print Showing Stagecoach about to Start, 1810-1820 / detail
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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
Collection Title
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.
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