August 9, 2012
Because some commercial deliveries were still made with horse-drawn vehicles for quite a few years after automobiles had taken over elsewhere…
Here, a lineup of eleven wagons from the Thompson Dairy, in Washington, DC, c. 1927. Yes, that’s right, 1927.
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August 8, 2012
It’s still a hot, hot, hot summer around here, so why don’t we cool off with some snow?
Ahhh, don’t you feel cooler now?
August 7, 2012
As I run around this week, getting ready for my trip to Germany, I think I’ll keep things simple here on the blog and just offer up one old photo each day. I hope you won’t mind.
Here is a street scene in front of the Worthy Hotel, in Springfield, Massachusetts, c. 1908. As you can see from all the water on the street and the man with the broom, the street has just been cleaned. In this photo are a nice variety of horse-drawn work vehicles / delivery wagons, a horse-drawn passenger vehicle; several early automobiles; and a couple of bicycles. Oh, and the hotel’s rather lovely too.
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August 6, 2012
A week from today, I’ll be in Germany, getting ready for this year’s World Four-in-Hand Driving Championship at Riesenbeck.
As usual, I’ll be posting updates and photos here during each day of the event. My goal will be to give you a sense of “being there” with us, rather than providing a recap of each day’s competition.
I’ll do my best to provide a few scores, and the top placings each day, on my Twitter page … and you can always check the full results at www.hoefnet.com.
The countdown to Germany is on!
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August 5, 2012
And for today: horse-drawn cabs lined up outside the Union Depot in Memphis, Tennessee, c. 1907. Some things never change, eh?
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