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 Tiffany at Union Square, New York, NY Circa 1899
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 |
posted 02-04-2007 11:48 AM
  
I think it is interesting that they painted in figures and carriages. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 02-04-2007 03:50 PM
What I find most interesting is that four wheeled thing in the lower right foreground. What is it? IP: Logged |
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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 |
posted 02-04-2007 04:01 PM
It is a Wood's Electric Hansom of 1898. It was designed as a city cab and had a top speed of 12 mph. It ran three hours on a battery charge and cost $3,050. IP: Logged |
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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 |
posted 02-04-2007 04:23 PM
An electric powered vehicle? What a silly idea! [This message has been edited by Richard Kurtzman (edited 02-04-2007).] IP: Logged |
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Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 |
posted 02-04-2007 06:49 PM
Fascinating! Thanks for posting that, Scott. IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 02-04-2007 07:05 PM
quote: Was there such a thing as the wrong side of the road back then? IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2334 |
posted 02-04-2007 10:50 PM
Here is an explanation or at least one version of why some countries drive on the right and others on the left . IP: Logged |
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swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 |
posted 02-04-2007 11:33 PM
quote: Yeah, right. This is so you will lose your license before you leave, and they won't have to honor it in Britain, thus keeping you off the roads there! IP: Logged |
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