Friday, October 28, 2005

Barnum Items #3


There is something in error in the text above, Bailey was not affiliated with Barnum until 1881.
Did horseless carriages go back as far as 1876? Either the title is wrong or the date.
I would suppose that the driver H.G. Wells in those days would comparable to an Airline Pilot today.

Posted by Buckles at 10/28/2005 01:26:00 PM

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Horse less carriages" go back with the circus as far back as 1864,
of course they were steam powered with a boiler in the back.
They use to lead the procession into town,then a lecture was given in the tent to the local rubes about it.
BTW The famous author,H.G Wells wasnt born until 1866.
(I read all this in a book too.)

03 November, 2005 15:19
Buckles said...

I think the date on this picture is 1876 and I hardly expected the driver to be the same Wells that wrote books.

03 November, 2005 17:13

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