THE HANSOM CAB.; AND THE INVENTOR OF IT, WHO HAS RECENTLY DIED IN LONDON. July 17, 1882 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from July 17, 1882, Page 2 Buy Reprints ...

Hansom cab driver Henry Kaya’s horse was almost hit by the man before Kaya pulled it away from the blow. James Messerschmidt The man turned around and again said something with the word ...

May 29, 1908 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from May 29, 1908, Page 6 Buy Reprints View on timesmachine ...

Written by a young lawyer from New Zealand and set in Melbourne, Australia, “The Mystery of a Hansom Cab” was self-published in 1886 and its copyright then sold for 50 pounds to a group of ...

1899: Horseless carriages start replacing hansom cabs; they have 800 pounds of batteries onboard. Ca. 1915: Rates are 50 cents a mile, or roughly $11.50 today. 1920: GM, Ford, Checker Motors, and ...

Description The D.P. Nichols Company (New York, Chicago and Boston) made this hansom cab around 1900. Mrs. Alice Maury Parmelee of Washington, D. C. purchased the cab around that time and used it well ...

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – There has been much debate over the years about the treatment of horses used for hansom cabs in New York City. Now, two state lawmakers are calling for an end to the ...

In true Victorian style, you need only a few tantalizing details about Fergus Hume's The Mystery of a Hansom Cab to intrigue you. The 1886 murder mystery, part of an emerging genre of "shilling ...

Object Details maker D. P. Nichols & Co. Description The D.P. Nichols Company (New York, Chicago and Boston) made this hansom cab around 1900. Mrs. Alice Maury Parmelee of Washington, D. C. purchased ...