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- Veterinary Ambulance, circa 1900 - Horses and mules were everywhere on 19th-century American streets pulling cabs, carriages, streetcars, and commercial vehicles. This ambulance wagon, used by Detroit veterinarian Elijah Patterson, transported sick or injured draft animals for medical treatment. The wagon bed was lowered toward the street with a winch, which then pulled the bed, complete with animal, back into the wagon.
- circa 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Veterinary Ambulance, circa 1900
Horses and mules were everywhere on 19th-century American streets pulling cabs, carriages, streetcars, and commercial vehicles. This ambulance wagon, used by Detroit veterinarian Elijah Patterson, transported sick or injured draft animals for medical treatment. The wagon bed was lowered toward the street with a winch, which then pulled the bed, complete with animal, back into the wagon.
- 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Used by the California Highway Patrol - The automobile transformed policing in the United States, prompting new traffic laws and new agencies, like the California Highway Patrol, to enforce them. Ford modified this Crown Victoria for high speeds and heavy use in police service. Officers have wide discretion in stopping drivers, and concerns over discriminatory policing against people of color continue to grow in the 21st century.
- 2011-2020
- Collections - Artifact
2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, Used by the California Highway Patrol
The automobile transformed policing in the United States, prompting new traffic laws and new agencies, like the California Highway Patrol, to enforce them. Ford modified this Crown Victoria for high speeds and heavy use in police service. Officers have wide discretion in stopping drivers, and concerns over discriminatory policing against people of color continue to grow in the 21st century.