Postcard of the first cart in Patagonia, c.1866

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This postcard shows one of the first carts used in the Welsh Settlement. It was built by Hugh Hughes (Cadfan Gwynedd) using wood from an old shipwreck found in the Camwy (Chubut) River.

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24/07/2009

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Museum of History of the Welsh Settlement in Gaiman

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Reproduced by permission of Museum of History of the Welsh Settlement in Gaiman

Museum of History of the Welsh Settlement in Gaiman 2010

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cnp01257

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14/5/2010

Date originally created:

1861-1871

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