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- 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.
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.
- Copperplate Engraving, Mann's Patent Condensed Air Carriage (Propelled by Compressed Air), circa 1835 -
- circa 1835
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Copperplate Engraving, Mann's Patent Condensed Air Carriage (Propelled by Compressed Air), circa 1835
- 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
- Collections - Artifact
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.