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- D.S. Morgan & Company "New Clipper" Mower, 1885-1894 -
- 1885-1894
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D.S. Morgan & Company "New Clipper" Mower, 1885-1894
- Opera Bus, or Private Omnibus, 1890-1905 - The private omnibus developed as a general-purpose carriage for wealthy owners. It was roomy enough to use for daytime shopping trips, but formal enough to carry passengers to an evening at the theater or the opera. Owners did not drive their own omnibuses. If you could afford an omnibus and horse, then you could afford a coachman to drive them.
- 1890-1905
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Opera Bus, or Private Omnibus, 1890-1905
The private omnibus developed as a general-purpose carriage for wealthy owners. It was roomy enough to use for daytime shopping trips, but formal enough to carry passengers to an evening at the theater or the opera. Owners did not drive their own omnibuses. If you could afford an omnibus and horse, then you could afford a coachman to drive them.
- Delivery Wagon, circa 1900 - One-horse delivery wagons were common on American streets from the latter 19th century into the 20th century. Businesses of all kinds used these practical vehicles to transport goods to customers. Lightweight wagons like this one were intended for local delivery of light parcels to the places of business or homes of customers.
- circa 1900
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Delivery Wagon, circa 1900
One-horse delivery wagons were common on American streets from the latter 19th century into the 20th century. Businesses of all kinds used these practical vehicles to transport goods to customers. Lightweight wagons like this one were intended for local delivery of light parcels to the places of business or homes of customers.
- William Ford Barn - William Ford built this barn near present-day Dearborn, Michigan, in 1863 -- the same year his son Henry was born. Ford mainly used it to store grain and hay, though livestock and tools were occasionally housed in the structure. The barn was moved to The Henry Ford in 1934. Today it's used by Greenfield Village's horses.
- 1863
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William Ford Barn
William Ford built this barn near present-day Dearborn, Michigan, in 1863 -- the same year his son Henry was born. Ford mainly used it to store grain and hay, though livestock and tools were occasionally housed in the structure. The barn was moved to The Henry Ford in 1934. Today it's used by Greenfield Village's horses.
- Firestone Barn - The Firestone barn is a Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. They are called bank barns because the barn is built into a bank, allowing wagons to be driven into the upper floor. Bank barns combined multiple farm functions under a single roof. Livestock were kept in the lower floor, crops on the upper floor.
- circa 1830
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Firestone Barn
The Firestone barn is a Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. They are called bank barns because the barn is built into a bank, allowing wagons to be driven into the upper floor. Bank barns combined multiple farm functions under a single roof. Livestock were kept in the lower floor, crops on the upper floor.
- Susquehanna Dairy - This dairy house stood on Susquehanna Plantation, near the main dwelling house. Here, enslaved African Americans had responsibility for the time consuming tasks of making butter and cheese, an important part of the planters' diet. Besides a dairy, plantation outbuildings typically included slave quarters, tobacco barn, corn house, stable, meat house, poultry house, blacksmith and carpentry shops.
- circa 1800
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Susquehanna Dairy
This dairy house stood on Susquehanna Plantation, near the main dwelling house. Here, enslaved African Americans had responsibility for the time consuming tasks of making butter and cheese, an important part of the planters' diet. Besides a dairy, plantation outbuildings typically included slave quarters, tobacco barn, corn house, stable, meat house, poultry house, blacksmith and carpentry shops.
- Johnston Harvester Co. Self-Rake Reaper, 1878-1900 - Farmers in the late 1800s saved time and labor by using horse-drawn, self-rake reapers to harvest grain crops. These machines had revolving arms that raked the cut grain off the reaper table and into a neat pile on the ground. Workers trailed behind the reaper, binding the piled grain and stacking the sheaves so they could dry before threshing.
- 1878-1900
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Johnston Harvester Co. Self-Rake Reaper, 1878-1900
Farmers in the late 1800s saved time and labor by using horse-drawn, self-rake reapers to harvest grain crops. These machines had revolving arms that raked the cut grain off the reaper table and into a neat pile on the ground. Workers trailed behind the reaper, binding the piled grain and stacking the sheaves so they could dry before threshing.
- Pennyslvania-Style Hay Wagon, 1911 - Farmers used hay, made of dried grasses, to feed their livestock when pastures were covered in snow or affected by drought. Wagons like this one, with its shallow boat-shaped body, carried hay from the fields to the barn for storage. The Gruber Wagon Works of Pennsylvania built this wagon for Isaac Speicher in May 1911.
- May 01, 1911
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Pennyslvania-Style Hay Wagon, 1911
Farmers used hay, made of dried grasses, to feed their livestock when pastures were covered in snow or affected by drought. Wagons like this one, with its shallow boat-shaped body, carried hay from the fields to the barn for storage. The Gruber Wagon Works of Pennsylvania built this wagon for Isaac Speicher in May 1911.
- Farm Wagon, circa 1900 - The general-purpose farm wagon was one of the most important horse-drawn vehicles in rural America. While most came with square bodies, their sizes varied for use with from one to four horses. This wagon's seat and upper side boards were removeable to accommodate different loads. With the body removed, the running gear could be used to haul logs or lumber.
- circa 1900
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Farm Wagon, circa 1900
The general-purpose farm wagon was one of the most important horse-drawn vehicles in rural America. While most came with square bodies, their sizes varied for use with from one to four horses. This wagon's seat and upper side boards were removeable to accommodate different loads. With the body removed, the running gear could be used to haul logs or lumber.
- "Plans for a Small Barn," 1945 -
- 1945
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"Plans for a Small Barn," 1945