What were frontier livery stables like?
David Jones — Phoenix, Arizona.
A livery stable was a place where pioneers could hire horses, teams, buggies, and wagons. The stable was often attached to a hotel or boarding house. Unlike modern-day rental cars, transports had to be returned to the place where you rented it. If you didn’t, a warrant was sworn out for your arrest.
Rental prices are hard to track down, as most advertisements stated, “Reasonable Prices.” One ad from 1850 reported

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