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Texas Wagon Works Classifieds
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Lot
One:
Rockaway Coupe, 1850
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| About 1830 a carriage builder in Jamaica, Long Island, constructed a wagon similar to a New England Pleasure Wagon. Later springs were added, as well as several wooden bows to support a cloth top. A New York carriage dealer offered the Jamaica builder's wagons in his showroom. The vehicles attracted so much interest that he attempted to keep them a an exclusive item by misleading customers to believe that they were built in Rockaway. |
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By the following season the truth about the carriage's builder was known. Demands were heavy on the Jamaica carriage builder, yet the name Rockaway persisted. The first model was the Rockaway Coupe, carrying four passengers and completely enclosed in glass. The Rockaway was considered to be representative of a democratic people because of the protection that was given the driver. It retained its popularity until the end of the carriage era and finally contributed its body style to the Limousine.
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Fringe Top Surrey (repro)
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| This family carriage was developed comparatively late in the carriage era. The first ones appeared in the United States about 1867. |
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Popular as long as the horse was the principal means of transportation. Surreys could be purchased at the turn of the century for prices ranging from $50 to $100. |
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Lot
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Chuck Wagon
(Old Hickory gear 1900's)
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Ten:
Half-platform
Democrat Wagon, 1915
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