Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
The Taber drop-axle wagon invented by Silas Taber of Houlton and patented was used for dropping the center of gravity of the wagon, thus enabling the draft horses to pull a heavier load more easily.
About This Item
- Title: Taber wagon with horses and farm laborers, ca. 1910
- Creation Date: circa 1910
- Subject Date: 1910
- Location: Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: photographic print
- Dimensions: 20.4 cm x 25.4 cm
- Local Code: p1
- Object Type: Image
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Other Keywords
- Aroostook County farmingCarts and wagons
- draft horses
- drop axle wagon
- farm hands
- Joseph Taber
- potato harvesting
For more information about this item, contact:
Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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