Conestoga Wagon in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1941

THF729037 / Conestoga Wagon in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1941

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1941

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.1205

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Photographic prints Photographs Conestoga wagons Covered wagons Horse-drawn vehicles Museum exhibits Museums Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum

Artifact
Conestoga Wagon, circa 1840
Conestoga wagons first appeared in Pennsylvania's Conestoga River valley about 1750. Designed for freight, the Conestoga's curved body tended to keep the load in the center, rather than shifting it toward the rear. The Conestoga's popularity peaked in the first half of the 19th century -- before railroads replaced it for hauling agricultural products and manufactured goods.