Pennyslvania-Style Hay Wagon, 1911
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Artifact Overview
Farmers used hay, made of dried grasses, to feed their livestock when pastures were covered in snow or affected by drought. Wagons like this one, with its shallow boat-shaped body, carried hay from the fields to the barn for storage. The Gruber Wagon Works of Pennsylvania built this wagon for Isaac Speicher in May 1911.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hay wagon
Date Made
May 1911
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by the Gruber Wagon Works near Mount Pleasant, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Location
at Greenfield Village in Firestone Farm Barn
Object ID
85.131.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Light green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 67.75 in
Width: 77.5 in
Length: 233 in
Diameter: 50 in (Wheel Diameter)
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