1886
Maker: Harper's Weekly.
Antique uncolored print showing a parade of horse-drawn carriages, all decorated with flowers and with female drivers and passengers, published in Harper's Weekly in 1886.
From the Lenox History Website:
"Lenox Tub Parade – Originally a Ladies’ Social
Anyone who’s read Edith Wharton knows that Lenox was among the husband shopping markets for young ladies of the Gilded Age. But these young ladies particularly liked Lenox because they had more freedom…..riding, driving, and hiking.
So it’s not surprising that they – somewhat spontaneously – created a social event around the light carriages they could easily drive themselves. Decorating the carriages and driving through town together was as good an excuse for a social event as any.
Like many goings on in Lenox, it was closely followed and reported in local papers as well as national newspapers and magazines.
Some described the people and rigs in detail. Others described social occasions such as “tea and a band at Sunset Terrace,” or “the young set went to Coldbrook where Mrs. Barnes gave a dance.”
What’s the “Tub” in the Lenox Tub Parade?
Most of the ladies would have driven small carriages. “Tub” was a nickname for one type of cart – often called a governess cart. It is light and would have been easy for a pony to pull and a woman to handle. "
Good to very good condition with some minor toning. Approx. 9.25 x 13.5 inches to the image edges and 11 x 15.75 inches to the paper edges. Can be hand colored by our professional colorist for an additional charge- contact us for details.
Item Number: OTH302