The Sharlott Hall Museum in Prescott yielded more doors than just the safe doors I featured last week. This first door is attached to probably one of the most uncomfortable ways invented ever to ride–the stagecoach. Never mind the plush bit on the inside of the door. People were crammed in together inside and bathing wasn’t a regular thing “back in the day”, there was no air conditioning, suspension and wheels weren’t the smoothest, drivers might have had a little something before driving, and there was always the possibility of hold-ups. But the climate people would love them–no gas, oil, or even electricity. Maybe there’s a stagecoach in your future! 🙂
A definite improvement in all ways but not very easy to control the temperature for the people inside. Great color on this one, though.
And then we have the no-door door on this 1917 Model T Pickup truck. Pretty classy looking and I bet the horn was fun to use.
Dan is the driver of Thursday Doors , traveling around the world in search of doors of various kinds. Feel free to drive along with us!
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Great selection of photos! That horn is too fun.
I bet it was really loud too! Glad you liked that photos. I like your blog name.
janet
The stagecoach was methane powered 😂
Love the cars 💌
🙂 And here I thought cattle were the only methane culprits.
Wonderful trio
Thanks, Sheree. They’re definitely classics.
Absolutely
The attached car horn was a big help back then so long ago – in many places it was legally required to walk in front waving a small flag to warn horses, cattle, pedestrians and similar “obstacles”.
By the way, about a hundred years ago, the chief executive of one of the largest American banks did not want to lend money for Henry Ford’s invention, namely the car assembly line – the argument was that the car was a “split short fly” with no possibility of competing against the horse. That mistake gives the bank chief executive an official place among the 25th places on the list of biggest human assessments mistakes ever. 🙂
Yes, that was an epic fail. 🙂 When cars first came out, people were very skeptical of them and horses and other animals were often terrified.
In the 10th photo, the doors have the same design as the building itself! Nice 🙂.
You linked your post and comment to my blog instead of Dan’s so you might want to go to his blog so more people will see it. 🙂
janet
Thanks very much for telling me Janet! I don’t know where is my mind today..I will make the correction 🙂
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This was a fun way to start my Thursday, Janet. I love that horn. Maybe that would get the attention of today’s distracted drivers. The stagecoach is a beautiful example, but you’re right, I don’t want to travel very far in one. I’d give the convertible a shot.
I’d love to give some drivers a blast on the horn but with road rage the way it is these days, best to just be annoyed.
This is another interesting museum I missed on our travels in Arizona, Janet. We’ve only been through Prescott once. I need to go back for a more thorough visit sometime.
I’d love to go again and take more time to read the information. Marsha and I were going to go to the Indigenous Peoples Museum (?) but they were putting up a new exhibit and it would close, opening naturally the next day! I’ll have to see it on the next trip.
Good stuff, Janet …. and I appreciate your trend to outside-the-box doors on Thrusdays.
Thanks, Frank. I’ll probably go back to “regular” doors soon but I love finding the out-of-the-box doors.
Great doors and vehicles, Janet! Oh isn’t that last one with the wood and metal combo pretty! I hear the horn…in my head it sounds like, aaaHOOOGaaa!! I bet you got pretty dusty and dirty riding/driving in all those vehicles.
That truck is gorgeous, but not very weather-proof! The dust and dirt was one of the reasons drivers and passengers wore those long driving coats.
Goggles too no doubt. 😀
Oh yes!
I saw a Wells Fargo stage coach in a museum in San Antonio and it is by far one of the coolest forms of transportation I’ve seen up close. I’m smiling at your photo of one.
They are very cool…to look at. Riding in them? Not so much. Unless it was winter and then it would be quite cool. 🙂
Love this series, Janet! Wonderful to see the improvement and changes. The 1917 Model T Pickup truck is reall cool! 🙂
It would be cool in many ways but I know what you mean. That was my favorite.
Nice post Janet! Most of the period dramas make the stagecoaches look quite nice, with well-dressed people in it 😂. But your explanation above makes it so obvious that they would’ve been uncomfortable! In fact I was thinking that this is exactly the kind of posts that would be great for my Sunday photo challenge “Only in Museum” 😀. Would be great if you joined whenever you have posts about museums. Details here – https://flightsofthesoul.wordpress.com/only-in-museum/
Thanks for the invitation. I’ll take a look. Yes, stagecoaches were very uncomfortable, but sometimes they were the only way to get somewhere quickly.
I have sometimes complained about the transportations during some travels, but I would keep the discomforts of the stagecoach in mind the next time I am tempted to complain 😀!
Ha! Good idea. 🙂
Now those are some cool cars! Really fascinating to see how far technology has come in such a short time.
That’s so true, Hannah.
Love these old vehicles, Janet. An unusual and clever choice for your theme. 🙂
Thanks, Jane. I enjoy finding lovely doors and if they can be unique, that’s even better. 🙂
Very nice. Unique look into doors this week.
I’m always happy to find some doors that are a bit different. 🙂
Most definitely classic doors. I love them Janet 😀
Thank, Cee. I’m glad.
Lovely.
Thanks!
janet
I love that truck! Very well designed. (K)
It’s certainly a beauty.
An original take on the challenge.
Thanks. I like to do something different when possible.
janet
I’d love to take a ride in any of these!
When the weather was nice!
Having ice crystals form in your eyebrows as you speed along doesn’t sound so nice, hey?
😀
Or getting soaked with rain or…
We still have places with ruts from those stagecoaches. Locally they are on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. But on private property so no pics I’m afraid. Great doors post!
What a shame that you can’t see them!
Yes. At least they’ve been photographed and published. Too much potential vandalism I suppose 🤷🏼♀️
I love the stagecoach!
Great to look at, not ride in, unless at a slow speed and not for too long. 🙂
I can imagine! 🙂