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- Mountain Wagon, Used by John Lewelling, circa 1875 - Mountain wagons were popular in the western United States after the Civil War. Their removable rear seats allowed the wagons to carry passengers or freight, and their built-in brakes gave drivers more control over the wagons on steep mountain roads. This mountain wagon belonged to John Lewelling, who operated grape orchards in California's Napa Valley.
- circa 1875
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Mountain Wagon, Used by John Lewelling, circa 1875
Mountain wagons were popular in the western United States after the Civil War. Their removable rear seats allowed the wagons to carry passengers or freight, and their built-in brakes gave drivers more control over the wagons on steep mountain roads. This mountain wagon belonged to John Lewelling, who operated grape orchards in California's Napa Valley.
- Departing Stages at the Yellowstone Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. During the first decade of the 1900s, tourists could take the park's Grand Tour by horse-drawn carriage. This tour involved stopping at a fancy hotel every night. The oldest surviving hotel in the park, Yellowstone Lake Hotel was built in 1891. Architect Robert Reamer added the colonial-style columns in 1903.
- 1904-1905
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Departing Stages at the Yellowstone Lake Hotel, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. During the first decade of the 1900s, tourists could take the park's Grand Tour by horse-drawn carriage. This tour involved stopping at a fancy hotel every night. The oldest surviving hotel in the park, Yellowstone Lake Hotel was built in 1891. Architect Robert Reamer added the colonial-style columns in 1903.
- Park Stage at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. During the first decade of the 1900s, tourists could take the park's Grand Tour by horse-drawn carriage. This tour involved stopping at a fancy hotel every night. Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was a rather typical hotel of the era, taking its design cues from eastern resorts of the time.
- 1904-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Park Stage at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park, 1904-1905
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. During the first decade of the 1900s, tourists could take the park's Grand Tour by horse-drawn carriage. This tour involved stopping at a fancy hotel every night. Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was a rather typical hotel of the era, taking its design cues from eastern resorts of the time.