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The vehicle pictured here was used for a long time by the Crawford House, in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, to transport guests. It was manufactured by Abbott & Downing of Concord, New Hampshire. It appears to be much lighter than many mountain wagon and was likely used for shuttling hotel guests to and from the Railway Station.
These wagons were used primarily in the western United States and Canada and were generally equipped with three or four seats. They were constructed in a manner similar to a Spring Wagon but were necessarily heavier and stronger. Nearly all of them were equipped with brakes to assist the horses in stopping their heavy loads. Most were open on the sides and equipped with drop-down curtains. Many of them were designed to include baggage compartments; however, the one pictured here does not. It is likely that the Crawford House sent along another freight wagon to transport the luggage of their guests.
Photograph is taken from the Huckleberry Farm Carriage Sale Catalog of October 4, 1980, and used with the kind permission of Martin Auctioneers, a Featured Sponsor of our Web Page
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