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The Conestoga wagon was cleverly built. Its floor curved upward to prevent the contents from tipping and shifting. The average Conestoga wagon was 18 feet long, 11 feet high, and 4 feet in width. It could carry up to 12,000 pounds of cargo. The cracks in the body of the wagon were stuffed with tar to protect them from leaking while crossing rivers. Also for protection against bad weather, stretched across the wagon was a tough, white canvas cover. The frame and suspension were made of wood, while the wheels were often iron-rimmed for greater durability. Water barrels built on the side of the wagon held water, and toolboxes held tools needed for repair on the wagon. Also, the feedbox on the back of the wagon was used to feed the horses. 
  • The term "Conestoga wagon" refers specifically to this type of vehicle; it is not a generic term for "covered wagon". The wagons used in the westward expansion of the United States were, for the most part, ordinary farm wagons fitted with canvas covers.

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Curved Floor

The Conestoga wagon was cleverly built. Its floor curved upward to prevent the contents from tipping and shifting.
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Covered Wagon

The term Conestoga wagon refers specifically to this type of vehicle; it is not a generic term for "covered wagon". The wagons used in the westward expansion of the United States were, for the most part, ordinary farm wagons fitted with canvas covers  A true Conestoga wagon was too heavy for use on the prairies.
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Wooden Water Canteen

You would need to carry all your water on the trip because you never knew when the next water hole would show up.
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  • Curtis 1908
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  • Conestoga wagon
  • Model TT Truck
  • Ford Depot Hack
  • Gravity Gas Pumps
  • VT Progress
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  • VT 1850
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  • Sears Catalog
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  • John Finzer & Bros.
  • Bugler Tobacco
  • Edgewood Tobacco
  • Half and Half Tobacco
  • John Weisert Tobacco Co.
  • R. Lorillard Co.
  • R. J. Reynolds
  • Liggett Myers
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  • Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Dills
  • Daniel Scotten
  • Golden's Blue Ribbon
  • Philip Morris
  • Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco
  • Comptometer
  • Display One
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  • Zane's Park
  • Dyes and More
  • Easy Vacuum Electric Washer
  • Kent Knife Cleaner
  • HI Progress 1850 page two