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- Park Drag, or Private Road Coach, 1893 - Park drags were coaches in which to see and be seen. Wealthy owners took them to horse races, country picnics, elite summer resorts, or simply on tours through places like New York's Central Park, where they were sure to be admired. San Francisco businessman and socialite George A. Newhall bought this coach at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
- 1893
- Collections - Artifact
Park Drag, or Private Road Coach, 1893
Park drags were coaches in which to see and be seen. Wealthy owners took them to horse races, country picnics, elite summer resorts, or simply on tours through places like New York's Central Park, where they were sure to be admired. San Francisco businessman and socialite George A. Newhall bought this coach at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
- Joseph Thatcher Torrence's Hansom Cab, 1880-1890 - Hansom cabs, introduced in Great Britain during the 1830s, were among the most common public cabs in London. Their low bodies made it easy for passengers to get in and out. By the late 19th century, they were found in larger American cities too. People occasionally purchased hansom cabs for private use. Chicago industrialist Joseph Thatcher Torrence bought this example.
- 1880-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Joseph Thatcher Torrence's Hansom Cab, 1880-1890
Hansom cabs, introduced in Great Britain during the 1830s, were among the most common public cabs in London. Their low bodies made it easy for passengers to get in and out. By the late 19th century, they were found in larger American cities too. People occasionally purchased hansom cabs for private use. Chicago industrialist Joseph Thatcher Torrence bought this example.