1880s The Omnibus

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THE OMNIBUS First Day of Issue: November 26, 1986 First Issue Location: Washington, D.C. In the early 1800s, a new vehicle was introduced in Paris, France to overwhelming popular approval. An ingenious Frenchman affectionately named this new horse-drawn carriage — L'Omnibus . . . or the “bus for everyone." This carriage was called an Omnibus from that day forward. An English coach builder living in Paris designed and built the first Omnibuses which were used as public transportation. Later, he returned to London to begin an Omnibus service there. His business thrived in both England and France and this new form of trans- portation became widely accepted in both countries. In 1831, John Stephenson built the first prototype of the American Omnibus in New York City . . . and later came to be the Nation's foremost expert on the Omnibus. The Omnibus system of public transportation was in use in many cities and towns throughout America by the turn of the century. These quaint predecessors to today's buses usually carried twelve to fourteen passengers. No. 86-82 ©1986 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Basil Smith.