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Northwest Carriage Museum: Working wagons (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2025-03-26

The Northwest Carriage Museum in Raymond, Washington includes some working wagons, i.e. wagons which were intended to transport goods rather than people.

Produce Wagon

The Produce Wagon is a simple box-shaped wagon that carried produce and was used as a sales stand.

Mail Buggy

This U.S. Mail Buggy was used to deliver mail around Cornelius, Oregon. R.F.D. stands for Rural Free Delivery, a service for getting mail to remote homesteads.

Kerosene Wagon

According to the Museum:

“This kerosene wagon was used in Viroqua, Wisconsin in the early 1900s. A small, 300-gallon tanker like this would be pulled by a single horse and travelled 12 to 15 miles per day on various delivery routes to homes and businesses.”

1870s – 1880s Farm Wagon (Goat Cart)

According to the Museum:

“These small vehicles could be pulled by hand or by a small animal, and were also called Goat Carts. This cart was used in Dresden, Germany for tasks like feeding farm animals or bringing produce to the market. The original owner’s tag is visible on the side of the wagon.”

1892 Mitchell Farm Wagon

The Mitchell Lewis Wagon Company started in 1834 in Racine, Wisconsin and specialized in farm, freight, stage, hitch, delivery, and spring wagons. The company was purchased by the John Deere Company in 1911.

Note: These photographs were taken on October 11, 2024.

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Pioneer Village: Equipment Shed (photo diary)

Campbell House: Transportation displays in the Carriage House (photo diary)

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