Art
This design shows a omnibus—a horse-drawn carriage for hire that carried passengers through city streets. Before electric streetcars became common, omnibuses were how ordinary people got around town quickly without owning their own vehicle.
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You step onto the wooden platform, dust rising from the street. Six other passengers squeeze onto the bench seats inside, shoulders touching as the driver snaps the reins. The carriage lurches forward, wheels rattling over cobblestones.
Reflect
How does the speed and cost of getting across your city today compare to riding in this carriage?