Coach on the Boulevard, Duluth, Minnesota, circa 1905

THF203334 / Coach on the Boulevard, Duluth, Minnesota, circa 1905
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Artifact Overview

Vacationing Americans at the turn of the twentieth century often set aside time to simply look at things -- stagecoach sightseeing excursions transported tourists into new settings, where they could transcend the commonplace realities of life back home. This coaching party surveyed the scenery near Duluth, Minnesota, around 1905.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1905

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.033675

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 9 in

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