Rockaway (carriage)
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rockaway-carriage-320-272816
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Rockaway (carriage)
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Rockaway is a term applied to two types of carriage: a light, low, United States four-wheel carriage with a fixed top and open sides that may be covered by waterproof curtains, and a heavy carriage enclosed at sides and rear, with a door on each side. The name may be derived from the town of Rockaway, New Jersey, where carriages were originally made. It is featured in Herman Melville’s short story "Bartleby" as the narrator's mode of transport while avoiding the landlords and tenants looking for
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockaway_(carriage)
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2023-11-26T04:58:52Z
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