Jones Horse-Drawn Streetcar, circa 1875
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The horse-drawn streetcar was an important means of public transportation in 19th-century American cities. New York's Brooklyn City Railroad ran this car on its line between Hunters Point in Long Island City, and Erie Basin in South Brooklyn. But horses were expensive to stable and feed -- and messy too. Operators embraced electric streetcars starting in the late 1880s.
The horse-drawn streetcar was an important means of public transportation in 19th-century American cities. New York's Brooklyn City Railroad ran this car on its line between Hunters Point in Long Island City, and Erie Basin in South Brooklyn. But horses were expensive to stable and feed -- and messy too. Operators embraced electric streetcars starting in the late 1880s.
Artifact
Horsecar
Date Made
circa 1875
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
28.810.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Tin (Metal)
Color
Cream (Color)
Brown
Bluish green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 120 in
Width: 83 in
Length: 213 in
Specifications
Make & Model: Jones horse-drawn streetcar, about 1875
Maker: J.M. Jones and Sons, West Troy (Watervliet), New York
Height: 120 inches
Width: 83 inches
Wheelbase: 97 inches
Overall length: 213 inches
Number of horses: 1
Number of passengers: seats 16
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