From 1850 to 1910, livery stables, harness makers, blacksmiths and wagon builders were essential to transportation and commerce in virtually every California town. In this month's video, retired Anthropology Professor Tom Layton provides an illustrated tour through the Equine Era of "horse power" to its replacement by the "horsepower" of the automobile.
Les Amis de Sourisseau September 2018 video. Written by Tom Layton and produced by Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History, San José State University.
