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Skeleton Wagon

Unknown1855/1865

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages
Stony Brook, United States

The Skeleton Wagon is a very light weight four-wheeled vehicle used for trotting races. This is a typical example. The caned seat-bottom is mounted on a skeleton frame and has shallow iron rails around the backs and sides. The design of the skeleton wagon is a masterful reduction of elements to the most essential functioning parts. The high equirotal wheels and light construction reduces the amount of exertion required for a fast trotter to pull it. The spokes and felloes of the wheels are less than one-half inch. The vehicle is painted off-white with red pin-striping.

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  • Title: Skeleton Wagon
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1855/1865
The Long Island Museum of American Art, History, & Carriages

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