April 22, 2014
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ll probably have noticed that I love old street scenes. I think they’re a fascinating glimpse into how — and how many varieties of — horse-drawn vehicles were actually being used on the roads.
In that vein, have fun studying this wonderful photo of Macy’s department store in New York City, c. 1905!
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April 21, 2014
First, I need to apologize to those of you who regularly check the blog … as I don’t seem to have posted anything at all last week! For the first half of the week, I was rushing to get the May issue of The Carriage Journal off to our printer. Then Thursday was devoted to catching up on several pressing issues. And Friday … well, Friday was a day off to take a few deep breaths and relax.
Just this morning, we reviewed the proofs of the issue, which will go out in the mail — to all current CAA members and CJ subscribers — on May first.
Here’s the lovely cover …
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April 13, 2014
Sorry to have neglected you here for the past several days. I’ve been working (nearly) non-stop on the May issue of The Carriage Journal, plus taking care of a number of computer issues.
At any rate, here’s a photo of Court Square in Montgomery, Alabama, c. 1906. There are several horse-drawn vehicles, and others, moving through the streets. And quite a number waiting along the curbs … or, in one instance, in the middle of the street.
One of the things that continually amazes me in these old street-scene photos are the horses who are just standing by themselves, waiting — patiently, I assume — for their people.
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April 8, 2014
One of our CAA members is the curator at Norway’s Folkenborg Museum.
He wrote, “In 2013, the one-hundredth anniversary of Norwegian women’s right to vote was celebrated around the country. Many Norwegian museums hosted exhibits focused on women’s liberation and the progress made since 1913.
“As a carriage museum, we chose to focus on the difference between ladies’ and gentlemen’s vehicles. Typical carriages and sleighs, along with historical photos, illustrated women’s approach to carriage driving.”
Here are a few photos that were featured in the exhibit. These are all from Mr. Hoie’s archives, and he provided the captions.
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First, a royal coachman with a lady’s Cutter hitched to a Fjord horse, from the royal court of Norway / Queen Maud, c. 1910 …
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Two young girls with their pony and Governess Cart, c. 1920 …
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A young lady driving her pony to a two-wheeled Dog-cart, in Oslo, c. 1890. The vehicle is by Brainsby & Sons of Long Acre, London, and is in the museum’s collection …
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Two ladies in a ladies’ Phaeton, with the groom driving, in Ostfold county, c. 1900 …
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A line drawing, by T. Odegaard, of a ladies’ Phaeton with a wicker main seat …
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April 4, 2014
I’m working on the May issue of The Carriage Journal at the moment, and our featured “old image” in that issue will be this lovely old photo of a group of children who appear to be ready for a parade …
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According to a hand-written note on the back of this photo, this was taken on July 4, 1911.
Our thanks to the CMA Library & Archives for the image.
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