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
Collection Title
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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