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> ...the 1869 New York City directory lists 227 ostlers, and 620 coachmen.
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> By contrast, the 1890 directory of New York City lists 1465 ostlers,
> but only 811 coachmen.
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Curious, an outbreak of ostlers? What was the increase in horses? Were
there technical improvements in carriages that made coachmen less needed?
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