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- Sidesaddle, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Sidesaddle, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Double Brougham Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Double Brougham Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Side-Bar Surrey, circa 1890 - Two- and four-passenger surreys were introduced in the 1870s and quickly became common on American roads. The term "side-bar" refers to this surrey's suspension. Two wooden bars run parallel along the sides and are connected to the body by semi-elliptic springs. This surrey belonged to the family of New York City industrialist, politician and philanthropist Abram Hewitt.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Side-Bar Surrey, circa 1890
Two- and four-passenger surreys were introduced in the 1870s and quickly became common on American roads. The term "side-bar" refers to this surrey's suspension. Two wooden bars run parallel along the sides and are connected to the body by semi-elliptic springs. This surrey belonged to the family of New York City industrialist, politician and philanthropist Abram Hewitt.
- Owl Applique, Part of the Hewitt Coat of Arms, 1850-1900 - Abram Hewitt married Sarah Amelia Cooper, sister of his business partner Edward Cooper, in 1855. Owls formed part of the Hewitt family's coat-of-arms. Owl appliques like this one could be found on horse blankets and livery uniforms used at Ringwood Manor, the Cooper-Hewitt families' jointly owned summer estate in northern New Jersey.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Owl Applique, Part of the Hewitt Coat of Arms, 1850-1900
Abram Hewitt married Sarah Amelia Cooper, sister of his business partner Edward Cooper, in 1855. Owls formed part of the Hewitt family's coat-of-arms. Owl appliques like this one could be found on horse blankets and livery uniforms used at Ringwood Manor, the Cooper-Hewitt families' jointly owned summer estate in northern New Jersey.
- Owl Applique, Part of the Hewitt Coat of Arms, 1850-1900 - Abram Hewitt married Sarah Amelia Cooper, sister of his business partner Edward Cooper, in 1855. Owls formed part of the Hewitt family's coat-of-arms. Owl appliques like this one could be found on horse blankets and livery uniforms used at Ringwood Manor, the Cooper-Hewitt families' jointly owned summer estate in northern New Jersey.
- 1850-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Owl Applique, Part of the Hewitt Coat of Arms, 1850-1900
Abram Hewitt married Sarah Amelia Cooper, sister of his business partner Edward Cooper, in 1855. Owls formed part of the Hewitt family's coat-of-arms. Owl appliques like this one could be found on horse blankets and livery uniforms used at Ringwood Manor, the Cooper-Hewitt families' jointly owned summer estate in northern New Jersey.
- Horse Registration Tag from the Hewitt Estate, Ringwood Manor, 1918 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. This registration tag was a sort of "license plate" for one of the Hewitts' horses.
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Horse Registration Tag from the Hewitt Estate, Ringwood Manor, 1918
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. This registration tag was a sort of "license plate" for one of the Hewitts' horses.
- Horse Registration Tag from the Hewitt Estate, Ringwood Manor, 1918 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. This registration tag was a sort of "license plate" for one of the Hewitts' horses.
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Horse Registration Tag from the Hewitt Estate, Ringwood Manor, 1918
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. This registration tag was a sort of "license plate" for one of the Hewitts' horses.
- Single Coupe Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Single Coupe Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Double Brougham Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Double Brougham Harness, Used by the Hewitt Family, 1870-1900
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Landau, Made for Abram and Sarah Hewitt of New York, 1890 - Popular with wealthy Americans, the landau carriage featured a falling top that divided in the middle to convert it from a closed coach to an open vehicle. Sarah Cooper Hewitt, wife of industrialist and politician Abram Hewitt, ordered this landau from prominent coachbuilder Brewster and Company in May 1890. The Hewitt family crest is painted on its doors.
- 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Landau, Made for Abram and Sarah Hewitt of New York, 1890
Popular with wealthy Americans, the landau carriage featured a falling top that divided in the middle to convert it from a closed coach to an open vehicle. Sarah Cooper Hewitt, wife of industrialist and politician Abram Hewitt, ordered this landau from prominent coachbuilder Brewster and Company in May 1890. The Hewitt family crest is painted on its doors.