House with People Gathered on the Porch and Horse-Drawn Buggy in Front, circa 1905

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Artifact Overview

Affordable, lightweight buggies began pouring out of factories in the late 1800s, making the pleasures of a personal vehicle available to many Americans for the first time. Rural families especially enjoyed owning buggies; they offered convenience and a sense of freedom to the growing middle class.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1905

Subject Date

circa 1905

Creators

Creator Notes

Photographed by G.N. Wertz in Abingdon, Virginia

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.0.50.5

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Mounting

Color

Brown
Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10.875 in
Width: 13.875 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on verso in ink: For Bro. Will + Bro. A.B. + family
House with People Gathered on the Porch and Horse-Drawn Buggy in Front, circa 1905