1866 Dudgeon Steam Wagon
date: label: date made
content: 1866
name: label: maker
content: Dudgeon, Richard
notes: label: Description
content: The Dudgeon steam wagon is one of the earliest self-propelled road vehicles built in the United States. Richard Dudgeon, a machinist who was known for his commercially produced hydraulic jacks, designed and built a steam-powered wagon because he hoped to end the abuse and mistreatment of horses. The wagon resembles a small locomotive, but it has a steering wheel and seats for the driver and eight passengers. Dudgeon drove the vehicle on New York City streets and at his farm on Long Island. It burned coal and ran at a top speed of 25 to 30 miles per hour.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
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content: Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
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content: Automobiles
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content: Transportation
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content: Road Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Kirkland H. Gibson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1981.0328.01
label: accession number
content: 1981.0328
label: catalog number
content: 1981.0328.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: steam wagon
label: Other Terms
content: steam wagon; Road
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 5/16 ft x 5 ft x 11 5/16 ft; 1.62458 m x 1.524 m x 3.45338 m