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Northwest Carriage Museum: Studebaker carriages (photo diary) [1]
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Date: 2025-02-12
One of the most important services in small towns and cities throughout the Americas in the nineteenth century was the blacksmith shop. In 1852, the brothers Henry and Clement Studebaker opened their blacksmith shop in South Bend, Indiana. Operating initially under the name H & C Studebaker, the business would eventually evolve into the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of wagons and buggies.
During the nineteenth century, Studebaker was one of the largest carriage manufacturers in the United States. Producing about 100 carriages per day, Studebaker made wagons for farmers, miners, and the military.
The Northwest Carriage Museum in Raymond, Washington, has several Studebaker carriages.
1895 Studebaker Stanhope
The stanhope is a type of gig, buggy, or light phaeton named after Captain Henry FitzRoy Stanhope (ca. 1754-1828).
According to the Museum:
“The Stanhope, or ‘Izzer’ as it was commonly called, became a 19th favorite. The name ‘Izzer’ was a clever adaptation of rural colloquialism: “izzer’ meaning something that is modern and up-to-date, as opposed to ‘wuzzer’ meaning something that was old fashioned or of the past.”
Studebaker Village Wagon
This carriage was made from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. The seats could be removed and reattached.
Shown above is the braking mechanism.
Studebaker Runabout
Note: These photographs were taken on October 10, 2024.
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Campbell House: Transportation displays in the Carriage House (photo diary)
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Museums 101: Oregon Missionaries and Settlers (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Blacksmith Shop at Fort Vancouver (Photo Diary)
Ohio Village: Freight and Livery building (photo diary)
Museums 101: Nevada City Wagons (Photo Diary)
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