Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
The drop-axel roller bearing Taber Wagon could transport 75 of the 11 peck barrels of potatoes weighing 165 pounds each, for a load of over 6 tons.
Manufactured by Silas W. Taber in Houlton, the dropaxel construction gave the wagon a lower center of gravity for more efficient use of the horses work and the lower height of the freight bed made it easier to load.
About This Item
- Title: Taber Wagon, Houlton, ca. 1909
- Creation Date: circa 1909
- Subject Date: circa 1905
- Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Postcard
- Dimensions: 6.3 cm x 10 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Carts & wagons--Maine--Houlton
- Houlton, (Me.)
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- Taber Wagon Factory (Houlton, Me.)
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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