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Abbot, Downing factory, Concord circa 1870. Abbot-Downing Company was a coach and carriage builder in Concord, New Hampshire, which became known throughout the United States for its products — in particular the Concord coach. The business's roots went back to 1813, and it persisted in some form into the 1930s with the manufacture of motorized ...
Wells Fargo mud-coach. The American mud wagon was an earlier, smaller, and cruder vehicle, being mostly open-sided with minimal protection from weather, causing passengers to risk being mud-splashed. [1]: 120 A canvas-topped stage wagon was used for freight and passengers, and it had a lower center of gravity, making it harder to overturn.
Concord Coach in Wells Fargo livery with leather-covered front and back boots Glen's Falls, Lake George & Chester stagecoach c. 1880. The Concord coach was an American horse-drawn coach, often used as stagecoaches, mailcoaches, and hotel coaches.
The Wells Fargo & Co. Yellowstone Wagon, made by Abbot-Downing Company, Concord, New Hampshire, circa 1886. This carriage was later used as a touring wagon in Yellowstone National Park. When Don Remington set about restoring the wagon, they found the original Wells Fargo & Co. lettering on each side. Hollywood and The Remington Collection
The Wells Fargo History Museum is a museum operated by Wells Fargo in its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California that feature exhibits about the company's history. Some of the museums' displays include original stagecoaches, photographs, gold nuggets and mining artifacts, the Pony Express, telegraphs and historic bank artifacts ...
The Reality of NYC Carriage Horses. While horse and carriage rides have been a moneymaker for Central Park since it opened in 1858, some folks have noticed that many horses are in poor shape. Even ...
Wells, Fargo & Co. changed its name to Wells, Fargo and Company and was approved by the stockholders on December 10, 1866. Wells, Fargo and Company bought out Ben Holladay and was finally operating as a mail carrying stage company, with their name finally on a transom rail of a stagecoach, on the Central Overland Trail.
Pony Express postmark, 1860, westbound. The Pony Express was an American express mail service that used relays of horse-mounted riders between Missouri and California. It was operated by the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. During its 18 months of operation beginning in 1860, the Pony Express reduced the time for ...