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- Omnibus in front of Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, circa 1890 - Larger hotels in the second half of the nineteenth century often maintained horse-drawn coaches or omnibuses to transport guests to and from nearby railroad stations or take them on excursions during their stay. California's Hotel Del Monte, shown here with waiting omnibus, offered guests the 17-Mile Drive -- an outing complete with scenic views and stops at historic sites.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Omnibus in front of Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, circa 1890
Larger hotels in the second half of the nineteenth century often maintained horse-drawn coaches or omnibuses to transport guests to and from nearby railroad stations or take them on excursions during their stay. California's Hotel Del Monte, shown here with waiting omnibus, offered guests the 17-Mile Drive -- an outing complete with scenic views and stops at historic sites.
- Hotel Del Monte Omnibus, 1880-1885 - American cities used horse-drawn omnibuses for public transportation from the 1830s into the 1910s. Passengers entered through a rear door and sat on seats that ran lengthwise along each side. Larger hotels, like the fashionable Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, used omnibuses to transport guests between railroad station and hotel, or on special excursions during their stay.
- 1880-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Hotel Del Monte Omnibus, 1880-1885
American cities used horse-drawn omnibuses for public transportation from the 1830s into the 1910s. Passengers entered through a rear door and sat on seats that ran lengthwise along each side. Larger hotels, like the fashionable Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, used omnibuses to transport guests between railroad station and hotel, or on special excursions during their stay.