Mounted sepia-toned photo of a double-deck horse-drawn omnibus loaded with passengers

Description:

Mounted sepia-toned photo of a double-deck horse-drawn omnibus loaded with passengers. Nineteen men sit or stand among the forward-facing seating on the top deck. Six men sit in the two compartments on the lower deck, the rear having longitudinal seating, and the front having front and back facing seats. Several of the passengers wear ribbons and medals on their jackets. Two drivers sit in the front bench. A brick building stands in the background, and portions of neighboring stone building and a moss covered building are visible along the right and left edges of the frame. "Stevenson type carriage" and "Detroit Cart #384" are handwritten on the verso.

Date Issued:

1890-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Transportation

Subject Topic:

Buses and Horse-Drawn Carriages

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/photo/C7CC588F-77BF-4B90-991A-433079999081