The Grace Darling

 

The Grace Darling is an omnibus wagon that was built by the Concord Carriage Company in 1880. In 1925 it was donated to St. Paul’s School and was used to transport students to and from Long Pond for crew practice and races. In 1952 it was donated to the Museum at Stony Brook. It was completely conserved in the mid 1980s and is a prominent feature of their carriage museum.

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Dimensions: 575 x 365 pixels

File Type: image/jpg

File Size: 64.06 KB

Identifier: olda_000369

  • Verso: <p>A sticky note originally attached to the back, now in a separate sleeve, includes the following handwritten in pen: "The Grace Darling The omnibus was used to transport crews to Long Pond from 1925 to 1951. In 1952 it was donated to the Museums at Stony Brook, N.Y"</p>
  • Physical Details: <p>Photograph mounted on a grey colored heavy paper board album page. "The Grace Darling" hand written in white ink below the photograph.</p>

Original Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 inches (20.83 X 13.48 cm)

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Originally Published On: February 12th, 2016

Last Modified On: February 17th, 2016

Cite This Image:

"The Grace Darling." St. Paul's School. Ohrstrom Library Digital Archives. Web. 21 Nov. 2024.