Name/Title
Delivery WagonEntry/Object ID
2004.107.1Description
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.Context
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.Collection
Genesee Country Village and MuseumMade/Created
Manufacturer
Harrington Manufacturing CompanyDate made
circa 1910Place
City
PeoriaState/Province
IllinoisCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Search Terms
Transportation, Decoration and ornament Decoration and ornament, Wagons Transportation, United States Post Office, Mail Delivery, RuralDimensions
Height
82-1/2 inWidth
64 inLength
96-1/2 inDimension Notes
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.Parts
Count
7Parts
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.Material
Wood, Iron, Glass, Oil cloth
