Contract between James Goold and the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad for Passenger Cars, 1831
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Artifact Overview
James Goold established his carriage shop in Albany, New York, in 1813. When the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad ordered six passenger coaches from him in 1831, Goold adapted his horse-drawn stagecoach designs to railroad service, using swell-sided bodies and leather thoroughbrace suspensions. The four-wheel stagecoach style seen in Goold's cars was superseded by longer eight-wheel railroad coaches by 1840.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Contract
Date Made
23 April 1831
Subject Date
23 April 1831
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.20.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Dimensions
Height: 13 in
Width: 7.75 in
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