One
of the major suppliers of horse-drawn vehicles in America during
the early 20th century was the Elkhart Manufacturing Company of
Indiana. This unabridged reprint of the company’s Catalog No. 63,
originally published in 1909, contains more than 350 finely detailed
line illustrations of over 140 different vehicles. The vehicles
illustrated include cabriolets, flat-bottom and jump-seat surreys,
phaetons and spiders, Stanhopes, storm buggies, Concords, open driving
wagons, spring wagons, delivery wagons, milk wagons, wagonettes,
pony traps, and more. Each vehicle has an extensive caption describing
the body, gears, wheel, trimmings, top, painting, and cost. There
is also an illustrated section covering the harness manufactured
and sold by Elkhart. Sure to delight transportation buffs, model
builders, and anyone interested in the great age of horse-drawn
vehicles, this catalog also doubles as a comprehensive archive of
copyright-free art, offering a versatile resource to graphic artists
and designers in need of authentic period illustrations.
172
pages. Over 350 B&W illustrations. 8-1/2 x 11 Soft cover. $17.95.
(2001)
ISBN 0486415317
