Visit for information on carriage types, manufacturers, resources, a fine collection of archived articles relating to, but not limited to: rain aprons, foot warmers and accessories, and absolutely everything you ever wanted to know about copal, an ingredient in coach varnish found predominantly in trees on the Zanzibar coast.
The site has an elegant presentation of articles from The Hub and Carriage Driving Monthly that provide superb insights to all matters carriage. This is a site to bookmark and return to, because one visit is not enough. There is so much information it is a little overwhelming. Eighteen pages devoted to copal seemed indulgent, but skimming over it. I found it worthy of a more detailed look. If it is detail you are searching for, try sixty two pages on the evolution of the trap.
I detect the stamp of Susan Green all over this site. Ms. Green is nothing if not thorough [her book on driving tandem is a mere 362 pages]. No detail is left out, and some very interesting segues are included not only within the site, but within the archived articles as well. Perusing through it is an excellent way to spend a snowy day.
Kind Regards,
Michelle Blackler
Serendipity
www.hossbiz.com
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Thank you for the review of our website! It is certainly a work in progress and if you have subjects that you would like to see featured, please let me know. This year we plan to expand the list of Carriage Manufacturer histories.
ReplyDeleteAs you have astutely noted, several of the articles on our site were compiled by Susan Green when she was with the library in Pennsylvania. Although she did not move with us to our current location in Lexington, Kentucky, we are delighted that she has continued her thorough research with the publication of numerous books.
Best Regards,
Katharine Magruder
Carriage Museum of America
cmalibrary@windstream.net