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- Pleasure Wagon, circa 1820 - The pleasure wagon, developed in New England in the early 19th century, was pretty and practical. Its stylish body and bright paintwork were appropriate for a drive to church on Sunday. But, with its seat lifted out, the vehicle had room to carry produce to market the rest of the week. New Hampshire farmer Jonathan Fitts owned this pleasure wagon.
- circa 1820
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Pleasure Wagon, circa 1820
The pleasure wagon, developed in New England in the early 19th century, was pretty and practical. Its stylish body and bright paintwork were appropriate for a drive to church on Sunday. But, with its seat lifted out, the vehicle had room to carry produce to market the rest of the week. New Hampshire farmer Jonathan Fitts owned this pleasure wagon.
- Child's Pony Wagon, circa 1895 - Small horse-drawn vehicles like this pony wagon were patterned after full-size models. They were commonly used by children of wealthy families. This one is ornate, with decorative metal elements, a tufted leather lazy-back, and a carpeted interior. It was purchased around 1895 by William H. Crocker, president of the Crocker First National Bank of San Francisco, for his four children.
- circa 1895
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Child's Pony Wagon, circa 1895
Small horse-drawn vehicles like this pony wagon were patterned after full-size models. They were commonly used by children of wealthy families. This one is ornate, with decorative metal elements, a tufted leather lazy-back, and a carpeted interior. It was purchased around 1895 by William H. Crocker, president of the Crocker First National Bank of San Francisco, for his four children.
- Private Road Coach, 1906 - "Coaching" was popular sport for wealthy Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Enthusiasts savored the challenge of handling four spirited horses while driving heavy, custom-made coaches like this one. Patrick A. Valentine, a partner at Chicago meatpacker Armour & Company, purchased this coach in 1906 and used it at his lakeside estate in fashionable Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
- 1906
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Private Road Coach, 1906
"Coaching" was popular sport for wealthy Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Enthusiasts savored the challenge of handling four spirited horses while driving heavy, custom-made coaches like this one. Patrick A. Valentine, a partner at Chicago meatpacker Armour & Company, purchased this coach in 1906 and used it at his lakeside estate in fashionable Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
- Rockaway or Carryall, circa 1860 - New Englanders called this versatile family carriage a "carryall." With its light square-box body and two removeable seats, the informal carryall was handy for transporting people and their baggage. This carryall belonged to Boston merchant Charles S. Dana. He used it at his family's summer home at Buzzards Bay on the Massachusetts coast.
- circa 1860
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Rockaway or Carryall, circa 1860
New Englanders called this versatile family carriage a "carryall." With its light square-box body and two removeable seats, the informal carryall was handy for transporting people and their baggage. This carryall belonged to Boston merchant Charles S. Dana. He used it at his family's summer home at Buzzards Bay on the Massachusetts coast.