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Stagecoach


Nom de l'objet : Stagecoach
Catégorie de l'objet : Animal-Powered Vehicles
Matériaux : WOOD
METAL
FIBRE
PAINT
Numéro d'accession : Y73.117
Autres données géographiques : TUSKET nova scotia [43.867647,-65.968754]
Date de début de production : 1870-01-01
Date de fin de production : 1870-01-01
Description : THE BODY OF THE STAGECOACH IS PAINTED BRIGHT RED WITH BLACK & YELLOW TRIM. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND WHEELS ARE YELLOW WITH BLACK. THERE IS A TRUNK ON THE BACK. THE INSIDE IS UPHOLSTERED WITH RED PLUSH MATERIAL AND THE FLOOR IS CARPETED. THERE IS LEATHER ON THE TOP WITH SIDE CURTAINS, BAGGAGE RACK ON THE FRONT AT FLOOR LEVEL. LEATHER SPRING MOUNTED POLE & WHIFFLETREES ARE WITH COACH.
Fonctions : THIS STAGECOACH WAS USED FIRST IN 1866 ON ROUTE FROM YARMOUTH TO TUSKET. IT WAS OWNED AND DRIVEN BY ROWLAND VANNORDEN AND LATER BY HIS SON WILLIAM VANNORDEN. IT CARRIED PASSENGERS AND ROYAL MAIL ON A DAILY SCHEDULE, THE FIRST RUN BEING ON JULY 11, 1866. IT WAS RETIRED FROM SERVICE IN 1897. (GORDON NICKERSON DROVE STAGECOACH FROM TUSKET TO YARMOUTH. HE WAS SHOT BY A BANDIT, A BULLET GRAZED HIS HEAD - THIS INFORMATION IS FROM ONE OF MR. NICKERSONS RELATIVES)
Longueur : 330 cm
Largeur : 201 cm
Établissement : Yarmouth County Museum  Facebook-Yarmouth County Museum  YouTube-Yarmouth County Museum
Ville de l'établissement : Yarmouth
Province de l'établissement : Nova Scotia

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