Horse-Drawn Delivery Wagon, "Express Trunks Transferred & Delivered, We Meet All Trains," 1939

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Artifact Overview

Horse-drawn delivery wagons remained in use well into the 20th century -- particularly in smaller towns and rural areas. Horses were well suited to the frequent stops and starts of delivery service -- and the horse often knew the delivery route just as well as the driver. This wagon delivered railroad express shipments and passenger luggage.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

06 March 1939

Subject Date

1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.71549.A

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.813 in