Delivery Wagon
Object/Artifact
One U.S. mail wagon originally used in Westfield, Pennsylvania on R.F.D. 3. It was operated by Dorr Thomas (1887-1950), grandfather of the donor, as early as 1910 and as late as the 1940's. It was manufactured in Peoria, Illinois by the Harrington Manufacturing Company. The body is painted a forest green with black (and some red) trim. The chassis, wheels and thills are painted red with decorative black striping. The donor states that originally the wagon had a set of sleigh runners that could be used in winter months but these were discarded a number of years ago.
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Front
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Front 2
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Left Si
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Left 2
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Signage
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2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Kersone
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2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Electri
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Letteri
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Flag 2
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Maker's
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Right S
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Interio
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Interio
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Interio
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Doors O
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Interio
2004.107.1 Mail Wagon, Interio
Delivery Wagon - Image 20
2004.107.1
According to the city directories, Harrington Manufacturing appears to have existed from 1905 until 1929. Originally it was listed as a manufacturer of rural mail wagons and changed with the times to auto supplies. The business was located at 1820 Washington, then in 1907 was in the 1500 block of N. Adam; in 1922 the company opened operations in a second location on Main Street which seems to have been the auto supplies business. Finally the last mention of Harrington is as an auto supplies business at 204 Main.
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Harrington Manufacturing Company
circa 1910
Peoria
Illinois
United States of America
North America
Transportation
Decoration and ornament Decoration and ornament
Wagons Transportation
United States Post Office
Mail Delivery, Rural
82-1/2 in
64 in
96-1/2 in
The rear wheels are 44" in diameter and the front wheels are 40" in diameter. The cab is 55" high by 50.75" long by 29" wide. When the single horse thill is added it adds 10 feet to the total length of the wagon.
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The wagon itself is 2004.107.1.1; the one-horse thill is 2004.107.1.2; the two-horse thill is 2004.107.1.3; the seat cushion is 2004.107.1.4; the foot-warmer is 2004.107.1.5; the kerosene head lamp is 2004.107.1.6; and, a red paper tag imprinted "Call for Register Package" is 2004.107.1.7.
Wood
Iron
Glass
Oil cloth