Buggy Whip, 1900-1920
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The driver of a horse-drawn vehicle used a buggy whip to communicate with the horse pulling the vehicle. Touching the animal with the whip told the animal to set a certain pace. Other harness and tack directed and controlled the horse and vehicle.
The driver of a horse-drawn vehicle used a buggy whip to communicate with the horse pulling the vehicle. Touching the animal with the whip told the animal to set a certain pace. Other harness and tack directed and controlled the horse and vehicle.
Artifact
Buggy whip
Date Made
1900-1920
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2004.0.13.12
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Rawhide
Dimensions
Length: 72.5 in (total length)
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