G. Shumway and Early American Industries Association
Date of Publication
[1966]
Physical Description
279 p.
Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Contents
The Conestoga wagon's place in history. The emergence of an American wagon in colonial Pennsylvania -- General Braddock's wagons -- Routes, roads, and turnpikes -- Accounts of travel on the road -- Taverns along the way -- Lore of the wagoners -- Men who made the wagons -- The Conestoga horse, and team. The Conestoga horse -- The team and its control / Albert I. Drachman -- Harnesses and accessories -- The Conestoga wagon. Nomenclature of wagon parts -- The building of a wagon / William Henry Stanton -- Wagon beds or boxes -- Running gear -- Wagon accessories.
xi, 206 p. illus., facsims., maps (1 fold.) 27 cm.
Notes
Includes bibliographies.
Contents
Chapters Include :The Conestoga Wagon- a definitionGeneral Braddock's Wagons / Accounts of Travel on the road / Taverns along the way / Lore of the Wagoners / Men Who Made the Wagons / The Conestoga Horse / Nomenclarure of Wagon Parts / The Building of a Wagon
