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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wagons Outside Jeffries Barn Knott's Berry Farm
A nice set of two black and white photographs of kids playing on the wagons outside of Jeffries Barn at Knott's Berry Farm. Keep your eyes out for the young brother who cannot climb as high as his older brothers.
I wonder how old these wagons were? They might have been just sitting in some little desert town (population: 12) rusting away until Walter Knott decided that he needed them.
The top wagon with the three boys on it is a Eastern type stagecoach-the American versions were manufactured by BREWSTER & CO. of New York....they are called a Road Coach or Park Drag. These types were not used in the west-they are based on British abd Prussian Mail Coaches, in the USA, there were used from the 1830's to the 1890's. Those things in front (and behind) the passenger cab are called "boots" and were used to carry luggage and mail. Sometimes like how the "Wild West" type Stagecoach is nicked-named a "Concord Coach" because of their city of design origin, these types are also sometimes reffered to as a "Troy" coach.
The wagon on the bottom is probably fire fighting apparatus-it looks like a short version of a Hays ladder wagon (they were offered in various lengths)this wagon features identical diamter wheels in the front and rear, so it was probably inteded for "city" use on a paved street.......they could be hand pulled or geared up for horses. This style would be from around the 1870's due to it's highth and scroll suspention.
The wagon on the bottom is a fire pump. I was just at Knott's on 1/11/14 and that fire pump is sitting (restored) in their museum. Nice to see that it is not rotting away!
What a neat wagon and ???, what is that contraption in front, whatever it is, the kid sure seems to be having fun on it!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how old these wagons were? They might have been just sitting in some little desert town (population: 12) rusting away until Walter Knott decided that he needed them.
ReplyDeleteThe top wagon with the three boys on it is a Eastern type stagecoach-the American versions were manufactured by BREWSTER & CO. of New York....they are called a Road Coach or Park Drag. These types were not used in the west-they are based on British abd Prussian Mail Coaches, in the USA, there were used from the 1830's to the 1890's. Those things in front (and behind) the passenger cab are called "boots" and were used to carry luggage and mail. Sometimes like how the "Wild West" type Stagecoach is nicked-named a "Concord Coach" because of their city of design origin, these types are also sometimes reffered to as a "Troy" coach.
ReplyDeleteThe wagon on the bottom is probably fire fighting apparatus-it looks like a short version of a Hays ladder wagon (they were offered in various lengths)this wagon features identical diamter wheels in the front and rear, so it was probably inteded for "city" use on a paved street.......they could be hand pulled or geared up for horses. This style would be from around the 1870's due to it's highth and scroll suspention.
ReplyDeleteThe wagon on the bottom is a fire pump. I was just at Knott's on 1/11/14 and that fire pump is sitting (restored) in their museum. Nice to see that it is not rotting away!
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