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Stagecoaches

Scope note

Coaches used for public transportation along scheduled routes having intermediary stops to change horses; in use by the mid-17th century. Forms having an oval body, outside driver's seat, and single door in each side were popular in the United States from the early 19th until the early 20th century. BERKCT

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212888

Broader Terms used

coaches (carriages)

Equivalent Terms used

stagecoach

Created

13yrs ago

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