The early days of driving in Wisconsin

Devil-Wagon Days


At the start of the twentieth century, driving was a perilous pursuit. Unpaved and unmarked roads made even short trips a test of endurance. Dorothy V. Walters provides this account of the early days of driving in Wisconsin.


Related Topics: Industrialization and Urbanization
Automobile Culture
Creator: Walters, Dorothy V.
Pub Data: Wisconsin Magazine of History. September 1946: 69-77
Citation: Walters, Dorothy V. "Devil-Wagon Days." Wisconsin Magazine of History. (September 1946: 69-77). Online facsimile at:  http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=916; Visited on: 4/26/2024