Studebaker+Road+Wagon

__ **Studebaker Road Wagon ** __  The Aluminum Wagon: the wagon is made of rosewood and all of the hardware is made of metal  1831: Clement Studebaker is born 1850: Clement moves to South Bend 1851: John Studebaker and sons, including Clement, build a covered wagon 1857: Studebaker produces first covered wagon 1858: John Mohler invests $8,000 to invest in Studebaker business 1862: Studebaker supplies wagon for the Union Army 1872: Massive fire almost destroys company; it is quickly rebuilt 1878: Studebaker wagon exhibits and wins awards in Paris Exposition 1888: President Harrison orders Studebakers for White House
 * History of the Studebaker Road Wagon**

The Studebaker Brother's Manufacturing Company was founded in 1852 by Henry and Clement Studebaker. Their life of wagon making first began when their father, John Studebaker, taught them how to make wagons. As the demand for wagons grew throughout the country, the brothers (now blacksmiths in South Bend, Indiana) decided to start a wagon making business. Their business didn't start to grow until the gold rush and the Civil War, when wagons were needed to carry weapons across the country. During the Civil War, Henry Studebaker sold his share of the business because he didn't agree with providing wagons to the Union to help fight the war (his religion was against it). In 1874, a great fire destroyed two-thirds of the business, but it rebuilt into the largest vehicle manufacturing plant in the country. Studebaker Brothers' Manufacturing Company now produces several types of wagons: Sulkies, Phaetons, Victorias, and Broughams.

**Studebaker Wagons: ** Sulky : A wagon with two wheels with room for only the driver that is pulled by a horse. Phaeton: A wagon with four big wheels and a very small body.

Victoria: A low-bodied wagon with one forward facing seat and a seat for the driver.

Brougham: A four-wheeled wagon that has an enclosed body that usually seats two and a driver.

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