TRANSPORTATION

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TRANSPORTATION THEN AND NOW
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Covered Wagons were made of iron and wood. It was
pulled by a team of oxen or horses.
This is a brake they used on the wagons.
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Stagecoaches were heavy and didnt have springs.
They gave a rough ride and were very
uncomfortable.
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Buggies were used to carry people. They were
pulled by horses.
The ox cart was made of wood. No iron was used.
Strips of buffalo hide were wrapped around the
wooded wheels.
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In the winter time snow covered the ground. The
sleigh was used to carry passengers, baggage and
mail. Travelers used warm bricks or stones
wrapped in cloth to keep their feet warm.
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The first trolley cars were pulled by horses. The
trolley cars were placed on the track and the
horses would pull them along.
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This is a picture of Henry Ford and his first car.
The Model-T ford was a very popular car of its
time. It was built with a roof so you wouldnt
get wet when it rained.
Today some cars are built for speed.
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This is one of the first Harley Davidson
Motorcycle. It was a bicycle with a motor.
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References

• www.picturehistory.com
• www.spacephotographs.com
• www.saskschools.ca/gregory/transportation.html
• http//cruises.about.com/library/pictures/silverse
  a/blsilversea02.htm