This West Middletown girl managed to scoot around town 100 years ago in her wagon powered by a one-goatpower engine. I guess before there were go-karts there were goat-karts.
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3 comments:
That picture is ridiculous!
That picture is sweet. I wonder what the father's profession was to have the time to make or the money to purchase such a carriage.
I will be looking for one of these on the auction circuit.
Even 100 years ago, young girls were attracted to old goats.
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