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The Carriage Trade
Author | : Thomas A. Kinney |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2004-10-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801879463 |
Co-Winner of the 2005 Hagley Business History Book Prize given by the Busines History Conference. In 1926, the Carriage Builders' National Association met for the last time, signaling the automobile's final triumph over the horse-drawn carriage. Only a decade earlier, carriages and wagons were still a common sight on every Main Street in America. In the previous century, carriage-building had been one of the largest and most dynamic industries in the country. In this sweeping study of a forgotten trade, Thomas A. Kinney extends our understanding of nineteenth-century American industrialization far beyond the steel mill and railroad. The legendary Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company in 1880 produced a hundred wagons a day—one every six minutes. Across the country, smaller factories fashioned vast quantities of buggies, farm wagons, and luxury carriages. Today, if we think of carriage and wagon at all, we assume it merely foreshadowed the automobile industry. Yet., the carriage industry epitomized a batch-work approach to production that flourished for decades. Contradicting the model of industrial development in which hand tools, small firms, and individual craftsmanship simply gave way to mechanized factories, the carriage industry successfully employed small-scale business and manufacturing practices throughout its history. The Carriage Trade traces the rise and fall of this heterogeneous industry, from the pre-industrial shop system to the coming of the automobile, using as case studies Studebaker, the New York–based luxury carriage-maker Brewsters, and dozens of smallerfirms from around the country. Kinney also explores the experiences of the carriage and wagon worker over the life of the industry. Deeply researched and strikingly original, this study contributes a vivid chapter to the story of America's industrial revolution.
The Oregon Trail
Author | : Rinker Buck |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2015-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1451659164 |
A new American journey.
Carriages & Coaches
Author | : Ralph Straus |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 1912 |
Genre | : Carriages and carts |
ISBN | : |
"In the present book there are, indeed, large gaps, and it is not to be taken either as a manual of the art of coachbuilding or as a history of locomotion. It is merely a book about carriages, in which particular regard has been paid to chronological sequence, and particular attention to such individual carriages as have at all withstood the test of social history. And it is written by a layman who, until he enquired into the subject, had never looked at a carriage with any particular emotion. The result of his labours, therefore, is not meant for the expert, but for the general reader, who may have pondered over the various vehicles he has seen, and idly wondered how they may have evolved."--Author's preface, page 14.
A History of the Horse Drawn Carriage - A Collection of Historical Articles on Varieties of Coach and Their Evolution
Author | : Various Authors |
Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2013-05-31 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1473390532 |
“A History of the Horse Drawn Carriage” is a collection of classic articles on the subject of horse drawn carriages in England, exploring their origins and developments over the centuries with reference to notable events and figures. This fascinating and informative treatise is highly recommended for those with an interest in traditional transportation and its evolution, and it would make for a fine addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “The Primitive Vehicle”, “The Age of Litters”, “Introduction of the Coach (1450—1600)”, “Interlude of the Chair”, “A Conference Between Sir Harry Pierce’s Chariot and Mrs. D. Stopford’s Chair”, “Seventeenth-Century Innovations”, “The Brighton, Bath and Dover Roads”, “Old Coaching Days”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on horses used for sports and utility.
The History of the Carriage
Author | : László Tarr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Carriages and carts |
ISBN | : |
A Drive Through Time
Author | : Gloria Austin |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Pub |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2014-07-09 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781499176988 |
A historical review of the use of carriages throughout time, from early primitive designs to modern elegant horse drawn conveyances.
Chronicles of a Baby Carriage
Author | : F.A. Whitney Carriage Co |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Baby carriage industry |
ISBN | : |
Firearms: An Illustrated History
Author | : DK |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2014-03-17 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0744034698 |
This fascinating visual account of firearms shows everything from the earliest cannons to modern weapons of war. It also highlights how gun technology and military tactics developed in tandem over time. Centuries ago, the Chinese discovered that if they put gunpowder and a projectile into a metal tube and ignited it, they could fire the projectile with enormous force. The first guns were born. Firearms: An Illustrated History showcases over 300 firearms including pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, machine-guns, and artillery, each with annotated close-up photographs and details of their origins, barrel, and caliber. It details the use of the firearms, not just in the military but for sport, hunting, and law enforcement. This comprehensive volume traces the history of firearms, highlighting "turning points" such as the rifle with its parallel spiraled groves that could impart a spin to bullets making them fly straighter. It also showcases iconic firearms such as the Walther PPK self-loading pistol popularised in James Bond films. With information on the great gunsmiths including Beretta and Kalashnikov and a detailed guide to how guns work, Firearms: An Illustrated History is an essential purchase for everyone interested in guns and military history.