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[[Image:conw.png|left|thumb|250px|This building was later used by the [[L. A. WALCH FORD MOTOR GARAGE]] Image courtesy: Larry Friedman]]
[[Image:conw.png|left|thumb|250px|This building was later used by the [[L. A. WALCH FORD MOTOR GARAGE]] Image courtesy: Larry Friedman]]
[[Image:ccm.png|left|thumb|250px|Advertisement in June 12, 186 Dubuque Herald]]
[[Image:ccm.png|left|thumb|250px|Advertisement in June 12, 186 Dubuque Herald]]
CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY. See: [[CONNOLLY, Thomas|Thomas CONNOLLY]]
CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY. See: [[CONNOLLY, Thomas|Thomas CONNOLLY]] On May 9, 1889, the ''Portland Oregonian'' published an article on a "new fangled car." Unusually large, it attracted great attention in the railroad yard. One side was labeled "Tom Connolly. Carriage Builder. Dubuque."  The other side read "Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas Railroad." There was no clue to the contents.
 
On end of the car was hinged at the bottom so that it could swing down. All the posts and braces were on the outside.
 
One person finally forced the door open and discovered inside that the car was loaded with landaus, coupes, and buggies. The hinged end made it easy to load and unload the rail car. With all the posts and braces on the outside, nothing was left inside to scratch the cargo. This was the first car of its kind ever seen.
 
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"Local News in Brief," ''The Herald'', May 16, 1889, p. 4
 
 




[[CATEGORY: Wagon Manufacturing Company]]
[[CATEGORY: Wagon Manufacturing Company]]

Revision as of 04:24, 23 January 2021

This building was later used by the L. A. WALCH FORD MOTOR GARAGE Image courtesy: Larry Friedman
Advertisement in June 12, 186 Dubuque Herald

CONNOLLY CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY. See: Thomas CONNOLLY On May 9, 1889, the Portland Oregonian published an article on a "new fangled car." Unusually large, it attracted great attention in the railroad yard. One side was labeled "Tom Connolly. Carriage Builder. Dubuque." The other side read "Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas Railroad." There was no clue to the contents.

On end of the car was hinged at the bottom so that it could swing down. All the posts and braces were on the outside.

One person finally forced the door open and discovered inside that the car was loaded with landaus, coupes, and buggies. The hinged end made it easy to load and unload the rail car. With all the posts and braces on the outside, nothing was left inside to scratch the cargo. This was the first car of its kind ever seen.

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"Local News in Brief," The Herald, May 16, 1889, p. 4