Horsecar, "The Ormond," Florida's East Coast, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview
Oil magnate Henry Flagler was committed to developing Florida's east coast. He built resorts, industries, and communities and connected the region via the Florida East Coast Railway. Flagler's railway eventually stretched from Jacksonville in the northeast to the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Around 1900, horsecars like this one in Ormond Beach carried passengers to and from local railway depots.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.1499
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4 in
Width: 5.5 in
Inscriptions
Pencil writing on back:
Florida East Coast by either W. Palm Beach or Daytona Beach.
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