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The breezeway provided a cooler covered area for sitting. The combination of the breezeway and open windows in the rooms of the house allowed outside air to enter the living quarters in the pre–air-conditioning era. [5] Secondary characteristics of the dogtrot house include placement of the chimneys, staircases, and porches. Chimneys were ...
One American builder estimates that 5% of its buildings have an attached living area, some of which are small apartments. [3] They cite several concerns about building a housebarn. Since fewer people are interested in owning a living quarters attached to the house, housebarns have a more limited marketability. [ 3 ]
Recreational vehicle types [3]: 13 [4] Name Image Type Length Description Camper or Travel trailer Trailer: 13 to 35 ft (4.0 to 10.7 m) Uses tow hitch attached to rear frame of towing vehicle Fifth wheel Trailer: 17 to 40 ft (5.2 to 12.2 m) Uses fifth-wheel coupling centered above rear axle of towing vehicle Folding / Pop-up: Trailer
A horse trailer or horse van (also called a horse float in Australia and New Zealand or horsebox in the British Isles) is used to transport horses. There are many different designs, ranging in size from small units capable of holding two or three horses, able to be pulled by a pickup truck or SUV ; to gooseneck designs that carry six to eight ...
A famous sire of Quarter Horses, Three Bars (1940–1968) was a registered Thoroughbred racehorse before going on to become a member of the American Quarter Horse Association's (or AQHA) American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1989. [1]
[3]: 160 Travois, 1890s. Travois: An A-frame of poles, its apex resting on the back of the horse and dragged on the ground behind it; the space between the poles bridged to carry a small load. [3]: 182 Trolley: Like a lorry, but with slightly larger wheels and a slightly higher deck. The driver's seat was mounted on the headboard.
Japanese pack horse (ni-uma or konida-uma) carrying two girls as passengers, circa 1900–1929 Packhorses are used worldwide to convey many products. In feudal Japan riding in a saddle (kura) was reserved for the samurai class until the end of the samurai era (1868); lower classes would ride on a pack saddle ( ni-gura or konida-gura ) or ...
A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop, [1] or prairie schooner, [2] is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon used for passengers or freight hauling. It has a canvas, tarpaulin, or waterproof sheet which is stretched over removable wooden bows (also called hoops or tilts) and lashed to the body of the wagon.