Thursday, October 24, 2013

Passenger Coach--Horse Drawn Transportation


Concord Coach, 1866. Abbot-Downing Company, Concord, New Hampshire.



 Crawford House Coach, 1867. Abbott-Downing Company, Concord, New Hampshire.



Hack Passenger Coach.  1870. Abbot-Downing Company, Concord, New Hampshire



 Road Coach. 1920. Peters and Sons, England



Wells Fargo Coach. Abbot, Downing & Co., Concord, NH 

'When Wells Fargo announced overland passenger service in April 1867, customers could travel from Sacramento to Omaha for $275.  That was either very expensive or today's mode of transportation is very reasonable........'

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