Item 12271 - Laffaty wagon model, Caribou, ca. 1900

Item 12271 - Laffaty wagon model, Caribou, ca. 1900
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Item 12271
Laffaty wagon model, Caribou, ca. 1900
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The Laffaty Brothers were wagon builders in Caribou in the 1890s and 1900s. This model uses potatoes to indicate the great load-bearing capacity of the wagon design.

Note that the wagon is of "drop-axel" design; the freight bed is lower than the wheel hubs. This design was popular at the time because the the wagon had a lower center of gravity and it was easier to load.

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