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CHAPTER 3: Overland by Bicycle, Wagon, and Automobile (continued)

At the turn of the 20th century, the horse was still the primary mode of transportation.  However, the increasing number of people moving into urban areas, combined with the problems of feeding, watering, and removing the waste of the animals, necessitated a new form of transportation.  Railroads, canals, and trolleys proved useful, but lacked sufficiently flexible schedules to meet the needs of urban dwellers.   [chapter summary]

FEATURED COLLECTIONS

• Ward M. Canaday Collection
  Finding Aid (MSS-072)
  Digital collection
• Dana Corporation Records (the finding aid and digital collections will become available after this collection is processed completely)

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