. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. .© -_=!Si ' < ® w ' /' J—-—^ . ^-/ /. &' g Figure i -Details of the Freight-Carrying Wagon, 1800-1820, of Figure 8. Hoht) (Drawing by Donald IT. a: Feedbox: i,Top. 2, Side, showing pin and lug for securing to tongue. 3, End, sliowing bracket into wliich the chains hooked for traveling. b: Front end panel: i, Bottom end rail. 2, Middle end rail. 3, Top end rail. 4, Standard, or upright, forming end framing. 5, End boards. 6, Bow. 7, Corner plates. c: Rear end gate: i, Staples for end-gate standards. 2, End-gate hasps and hooks. 3,
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. .© -_=!Si ' < ® w ' /' J—-—^ . ^-/ /. &' g Figure i -Details of the Freight-Carrying Wagon, 1800-1820, of Figure 8. Hoht) (Drawing by Donald IT. a: Feedbox: i,Top. 2, Side, showing pin and lug for securing to tongue. 3, End, sliowing bracket into wliich the chains hooked for traveling. b: Front end panel: i, Bottom end rail. 2, Middle end rail. 3, Top end rail. 4, Standard, or upright, forming end framing. 5, End boards. 6, Bow. 7, Corner plates. c: Rear end gate: i, Staples for end-gate standards. 2, End-gate hasps and hooks. 3, Pins to secure gate to upper side rails. 4, Crossbar to give extra support to end gate. d: Rear wheel. e: Cross section of wheel: 1, Boxings, of cast iron, wedged in hub to take wear of axle. /.• Front wheel: i. Felly, or felloe. ;. Spoke. 3, Hub, or nave. g: Floor of wagon, from under side: i, Clross- beams, the center and rear ones being hca\ier, and projecting at the ends to hold the iron side braces visible in figure 8,a. 2, Bottom side rails. 3, Floor- boards. 4, Position of rear bolster when bed is on running gear. 5, Front bolster, showing hole for kingpin. PAPER 9: CONESTOGA WAGONS IN BRADDOCK's CAMPAIGN, 1755 153. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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