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1780s: Men climb into carriage. Men speak.

1780s · ID: row-1134

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United States 1780s: A horse-drawn carriage waits outside a building as a man in period dress climbs aboard and takes the reins, driving off down the street. Two men in powdered wigs, ruffled cravats, and embroidered coats sit closely together in conversation, evoking legislators or politicians of the era such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

Subjects: 1780s archival black and white black and white film carriage climb colonial era conversation discussion driver embroidered coat formal wear hamilton hat historical historical reenactment horse horse-drawn jefferson legislators men old film period costume politicians powdered wig reenactors ruffled cravat sit storefront street scene talk united states vintage wealthy wigs window