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1. Breaking Cart, c. 1910 - Cart

   Breaking Cart, c. 1910. Cart has a wooden frame that has been painted red. Seat and interior are painted black. Cart has a red upholstered removable cushion. There are brackets for two backrest cushions but only one, with black leather upholstery, is present. This is a heavy cart with a wide seat and substantial shafts used for training and exercising horses. The seat is mounted on elliptical springs. It has a hinged seat back and a slatted rear...

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2. Brougham, 1898 - Brougham

   Brougham, 1898. Serial #22256 is listed as a Med(ium) Sq. (uare) Arch Brougham. The arch is the cut under section behind the coachman's seat and in front of the body under which the front wheels pass. Brewster often named their vehicle "round arch" or "square arch" depending on the shape. The notes on the specification sheet indicate it was sold to R. Spreckles April 7, 1899. The detail of the monogram indicates the piece is in original condi...

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3. Brougham, 1903 - Brougham

   Brougham, 1903. This example has a square arch panel and a comparatively small body. It has a hand brake at the coachman’s seat and square lamps. The interior is tufted leather with leather covered drop handles and pockets at the sides. There is a plate attached to the door that covers the step to the interior. When the door is open, any dirt or mud accumulated while the vehicle was in motion is on the cover plate. The interior features a pebble ...

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4. Brougham, c. 1907-1917 - Brougham

   Brougham, c. 1907-1917. Carriage seats four passengers and has a hardwood body, enclosed doors, windows, curtains and upholstered floor coverings intact. Seats face opposite each other. Driver seat outside. Elaborate silver door latches, black upper body, dark green bottom panesl with yellow striping. Interior silk and leather. Exterior is painted black with a green undercarriage. There is ornate woodwork on axels. Interior walls are lined with...

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5. Buggy, c. 1900 - Buggy

   Buggy, c. 1900. This example is a typical American Buggy with a folding top. Its body is the piano box type, with low front and a boot in the rear. It’s suspended on elliptic end springs. This example has been restored at a later date than the time of manufacture. It was used by the donor’s grandfather in San Bruno. Maker: Unknown, American. Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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6. Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890 - Buggy

   Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890. Buggy has a single black leather upholstered seat and iron tires. It would be drawn by a single horse. Removable black leather cover is affixed with iron side bars. This example had a folding leather top and was trimmed in black leather. As with many of the horse-drawn vehicles belonging to the Holbrook-Palmer family, it was made by Studebaker and has the maker’s tag on the rear spring block. The undercarriage color is d...

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7. c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy - Buggy

   c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy has a bench seat with black leather tufted upholstery stuffed with horse hair. Wooden body and wheels are painted black and vehicle has rubber tires.

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8. Carriage Ceramic Foot Warmer - Warmer, Foot

   Ceramic foot warmer is made of clay and constructed by hand. It is composed of a hollow cylinder with a flat bottom, a spout at the top center and two hand formed and pressed handles on either side of the spout. The spout has a wide lip and stopper is not present. Original gray-colored clay is visible on ends but rest of warmer has a golden-brown glaze. This foot warmer would have been filled with hot water and placed at one's feet when ridin...

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9. Carriage Lap Robe, n.d. - Robe, Lap

   Carriage Lap Robe, n.d. Lap Robe is 4 1/2' x 6', green and multi, has a crushed velour finish on both sides possibly of natural fiber. Backing is solid brown in color. Top has a stripe motif there are two sections just inside either end consisting of alternating red, blue, brown, creme, brown, creme, brown, green, red, brown, red, creme, red, brown, red, green, brown, creme, brown, tan, brown, blue, red. Ends and are creme in color with olive col...

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10. Carriage Robe, c. 1900 - Blanket, Carriage

    Carriage Robe, c. 1900. Synthetic fiber carriage robe is made to look like fur. It is comprised of two pieces of fabric sewn together along outer edge. One side is a light gold color with brown stripes going through it; the other is solid black. Used to keep laps warm during carriage rides.

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11. Carriage Vase, c. 1927 - Vase, Automobile

    Carriage Vase, c. 1927. Vase is made of yellow-green glass. Is cylindrical in shape and tapers to a point, then expands to form a pyramid shape with a rounded tip at the very base of the vase. Cross-section is hexagonal in shape with rounded corners. An embossed floral motif featuring a flower with six petals and eight leaves is on each of the four wider sides. A series of embossed dots decorate the thin sides of the hexagon. There is an incised...

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12. E.A. Husing Grocery Store, 1878 - Lithograph

    E.A. Husing Grocery Store, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the E.A. Husing grocery store. Image shows a large white square building with columns surrounding it and an "E.A. HUSING" sign on each side near the roof. Several figures stand on its porches. On the left side, a man is loading a box onto a two-horse drawn wagon filled with boxes. On the right side, a woman sits in a sing...

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13. Excursion Wagon, c. 1890 - Carriage

    Excursion Wagon, c. 1890. The Roof Seat Break vehicle has three seats on risers that are mounted on an elongated wagon body. The body is black. The inside of the seat risers, molding and oval bosses on the sides of the risers are vermillion. The undercarriage is vermillion with black striping. It has a wide square arch panel and is suspended on elliptic end springs (front) and double elliptic springs (back). It has brackets for lamps, a hand bra...

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14. Four-wheel Governess Cart, c. 1890 - Cart, Governess

    Four-wheel Governess Cart, c. 1890. This example has four wheels. The front has arched rockers under which the front wheels can pass for improved turning. The varnished natural wood combined with wicker contributes to its stylish finish. Maker unknown: American, possibly Brewster & Company, NY (TBD). Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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15. Grand Hotel of Redwood City, 1878 - Lithograph

    Grand Hotel of Redwood City, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the Grand Hotel of Redwood City. Two-story white wooden hotel sits on a corner lot and has signs below the roof, in front of the main door and in a window that say, "Grand Hotel." Sign in front of door also says, "John Crowley." There are people sitting, standing, and wal...

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16. Ladies' Phaeton, 1907 - Phaeton

    Ladies' Phaeton, 1907. Two person carriage with cabriolet top. Front lanterns intact (Brewster & Co.). Black with blue striping. Black tufted upholstery. Designed with ladies in mind, this vehicle is rather low-slung to allow easy entry. A rumble seat in the rear is provided for the footman to accompany the coach. The convertible top is usually kept up but could be lowered if desired. Women as well as men enjoyed the sport and recreation of p...

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17. Lap Robe, n.d. - Robe, Lap

    Lab Robe, n.d. Lap Robe has a crushed velour finish on both sides possibly of natural fiber (elk?). Backing is solid brown in color. Top is navy blue and tan, tan is more than likely bleached from the sun. Front and back are sewn together along the edges and stitched 0.75in inside the edge.

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18. Lurline Roth Driving a Single-Horse-Drawn Carriage by Harris, 1926 - Painting

    1926 Painting of Lurline Roth Driving a Single-Horse-Drawn Carriage by Harris. Oil painting on canvas mounted inside a beige colored painted wooden frame with a green colored central border and a 1" linen interior mat. Image depicts Lurline Roth wearing a gray dress with a white lace shirt with a lace collar and broach and a low-billed hat with a blue ribbon. She is holding reins and a horse whip and is sitting inside a black single-seat tople...

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19. Lurline Roth Driving Carriage, c. 1940-1959 - Photograph

    Photograph of Lurline Roth Driving Carriage led by a single brown horse. Sepia photograph is mounted under glass beneath a brown colored mat inside a brown stained rough wooden frame. Image depicts a female figure wearing a brimmed hat, large-print floral dress and holding a horse whip driving a single-horse carriage in a field with trees in the background at left. The top is down on the convertible carriage and a footman wearing a top hat rid...

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20. Lurline Roth Driving Carriage Led by Seaton Wake Robin and Seaton Mikado, c. 1940s-1950s - Photograph

    Lurline Roth Driving Carriage Led by Seaton Wake Robin and Seaton Mikado. Sepia photograph is mounted under glass beneath a brown colored mat inside a brown stained rough wooden frame. Image depicts a female figure wearing a brimmed hat, sweater and dress and holding a horse whip driving a two-horse carriage in front of a building. The top is down on the convertible carriage and a footman wearing a top hat rides in the back. Horses are dark a...

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21. Omnibus, 1901 - Omnibus

    Omnibus, 1901. Black coach has an open seat at front for driver and an enclosed body for passengers with windows on all four sides. It has headlights on each side and gray rubber tires. Body 367 lbs., completed 1263 lbs. Has original glass and bell for the coachman. Maker: Brewster & Company, New York. Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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22. Park Drag, 1904 - Coach, Road

    Park Drag, 1904. Black and yellow in color. Seventeen persons can be accomodated--four inside. For picnics, provisions and wine are carried in special compartments at the rear of the coach. A small wooden rack on the ceiling of the coach holds the horsewhip when the coach is not in use. A collapsible ladder for roof access and an umbrella basket hang on the rear of the coach. The coachman sits on the double cushion in the driving box. Accordin...

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23. Park Gate Gig, c. 1890s - Gig

    Park Gate Gig, c. 1890s. Manufactured by Studebaker San Francisco (printed on seat/round brass on seat). Gig is black with blue striping. Seat cushions are upholstered with brown fabric. This example has a panel on the body with dummy slats, a vestigial reference to the slatted sides used in hunting vehicles for dogs. There is a metal bracket for a lazy back on the right side. The platform suspension reduced horse motion from being transferred to...

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24. Pioneer Stable in Redwood City, 1878 - Lithograph

    Pioneer Stable in Redwood City, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the Pioneer Stable in Redwood City. Image depicts a white wooden stable with sliding wooden doors out front. A man stands in the stable doorway and a brown horse stands just inside. There is a man on horseback and a man driving a two-horse drawn carriage passing each o...

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25. Property of J. Kentfield in Redwood City, 1878 - Lithograph

    Property of J. Kentfield in Redwood City, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the property of J.Kentfield in Redwood City. The image shows a white house with a woman on the porch and a fenced-in lawn filled with trees. There is a red barn and smaller white house in the far right corner of the property with cows in a field to the right. ...

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