General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

7

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOOD BODY, SEAT, WHEELS, PARTS/ METAL (IRON ALLOY) AXLES, TIRES, CHAINS, PARTS/ BRASS PLATES/ SYNTHETIC LEATHER SEAT COVERING & REAR REFLECTOR/.2-.6 WOOD WITH METAL PARTS/.7 PAPER PHOTOGRAPH WITH METAL FRAME,CARDBOARD BACKING, GLAZING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

442.0 cm

Width

205.0 cm

Height

103.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Non-motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Animal powered

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

EXAMPLE OF TRANSPORT VEHICLE USED IN CANADIAN URBAN SETTING, & PROBABLY MADE IN CANADA. THIS WAGON WAS USED IN TORONTO BY ELIAS ROGERS CO. OF 357 BAY ST. IN THEIR RETAIL COAL BUSINESS (REF. 1). IN 1876 COAL MINE OWNER ELAIS ROGERES ESTABLISHED A RETAIL COAL SUPPLYING BUSINESS IN TORONTO. COAL WAS BROUGHT INTO TORONTO BY THREES SHIPS OWNED BY THE COMPOANY AND BY RAIL, FROM PENNSYLVANIA (REF. 2).

Function

HEAVY HORSE DRAWN VEHICLE WITH FLAT PLATFORM BACK FOR TRANSPORT OF HEAVY LOADS. THIS EXAMPLE WAS USED TO CARRY BAGGED COAL.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF HEAVY PLATFORM WAGON DESIGNED FOR HEAVY TRANSPORT DUTY CARRYING VARIETY OF MATERIALS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 BRASS PLATE ON EACH SIDE AT FRONT WITH INCISED BLACK LETTERING READING "THE/ ELIAS ROGERS/ CO. LIMITED"/ GOLD PAINTED LETTERING WITH BLACK EDGING & RED SHADOWING ON SIDES READING "THE ELIAS ROGERS CO. LIMITED"; ON SEAT SIDES READING "357 BAY ST."; ON SEAT BACK READING "11"

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 07/24/1997 by Kevin Machan: No - Wagon proper appears complete.

Finish

.1 WAGON BODY, SEAT, SEAT SUPPORT PAINTED BLACK/ YELLOW PAINTED UNDERCARRIAGE, WHEELS/ BLACK SEAT COVERING/ RED REFLECTOR/.2-.6 WOOD PAINTED YELLOW WITH BLACK PAINTED METAL PARTS/.7 B&W PHOTO IN METALLIC FRAME

Decoration

.1 RED PAINTED STRIPE ALONG UPPER & LOWER EDGES OF EACH SIDE, FRONT & BACK, WITH GOLD INNER LINE/ GOLD PAINTED STRIPE FORMING RECTANGLE AT EACH END OF SIDES, FRONT, BACK WITH RED PAINTED INNER LINE/ YELLOW STRIPING & GOLD LINING ON SEAT SUPPORT/ BLACK STRIPING ON WHEELS