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Honey Dew Acres Sleigh and Carriage Collection
Pony Wagon
Natural-finish two-seat wagon made by the Hagemann Carriage Company and
purchased by Tania Cambridge in 2006. It is set up for a single or team of
ponies.
Doctor's Buggy
Purchased at auction by Peggy Cambridge in 2007.
Meadowbrook Carts
This Ash Meadow
Brook was custom made for Peggy Cambridge by Hafemann
Carriage Co., Philadelphia N.Y. Originally constructed for Duey, several
of HDA's driving ponies can be hitched to it. This custom meadow brook was made for Tania Cambridge and Baby in 2003
by Hafemann Carriage Co. Baby has won many ribbons with it.
Basket Side Pony Trap
This basket side pony trap is unique in that it is cut-under (which
allows the front wheels to turn sharply). Made circa 1900, this trap was
purchased by Bower Powers Sr., of Pierrepont N.Y., for his daughter Helen in
1934. A reward for getting the potatoes dug on time, the package deal of
pony, tack, carriage and pony sleigh (see Pony Wang below) was
bought from a banker in Canton, N.Y. The carriage was used in parades in
Canton. The Cambridges had it restored by Hafemann Carriage, Co. in 2003, with
the wicker work done at Willowtree Florist, Potsdam,
N.Y.
Extension Top Surrey
This extension top surrey was made by Durant Dort Co., Detroit, Mich.
and shipped on January 11th, 1910. The following year, Durant Dort
discontinued the line of carriages and by 1914, it became Buick. The unused
carriage was traded for services rendered by Dr. Sapson of Canton, N.Y.
The carriage is currently being restored by Hafemann Carriage Co. Traditionally surreys were like the original automobile.
They were
mass produced and came in black. Surreys were used as a family town
vehicle.
Grocery Delivery Sleigh
This delivery piano-box sleigh was owned by George E. and J.B. LaSelle Groceries of Canton. Around 1870, they had a grocery located
on the island in Canton. (George E. LaSelle owned one of the large mansard
houses on West Main St.). The Cambridges' purchased the sleigh in 2005 and
restored it for use.
Mail Delivery Sleigh
This piano box
sleigh was used to deliver mail from Colton to Canton and used as an early mode of public transportation in the winter.
Owned by Roger and Anne Huntley of Pierrepont, N.Y., it is graciously on
loan to HDA's collection. During the off season it, can be seen in
Grandpa's Museum at the Huntley's.
Piano Box Sleigh
Similar to the other two sleighs
only smaller, this sleigh was
purchased by the Cambridges in 2005 and came from Foxtail Farm near Horseheads, N.Y. The history of this sleigh is unknown.
Pony Wang
This pony-sized sleigh came as part of a package with the
basket side
pony trap (see above). Acquired by the Cambridges in 2004, it has yet to
be restored.
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