Stage Coaches and Conestoga Wagons in Front of an Inn (Photograph of a Drawing), circa 1840

THF200586 / Stage Coaches and Conestoga Wagons in Front of an Inn (Photograph of a Drawing), circa 1840
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Artifact Overview

In the 1800s, long-distance travelers often rode public coaches "in stages," jostling along rough country roads with mail, freight, and other passengers. Every few hours, the coach would stop to change horses. Inns served as popular stagecoach stops where weary travelers could find meals, lodging, and conversation. This illustration depicts a variety of traffic at the Fairview Inn near Baltimore, Maryland.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1840

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.3819

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: 7.25 in
Width: 9 in

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