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Image Not Available for Horse-drawn omnibus 118, Albany Avenue
Horse-drawn omnibus 118, Albany Avenue
Image Not Available for Horse-drawn omnibus 118, Albany Avenue

Horse-drawn omnibus 118, Albany Avenue

Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 9 13/16in. (21 x 25cm)
Credit LineGift of William R. Johnson from the estate of Roy S. Melvin
DescriptionOmnibus drawn by two horses at the Albany Avenue end of its track. Two men in uniform, presumably the driver and conductor, stand on the front platform. Signs on the car read: "Retreat & Albany Ave." "118." In the background, beyond a split rail fence, are open fields and several buildings. Leafless trees line the road.
Object number1975.94.356
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