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A surrey is a "popular American doorless, four-wheeled carriage of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Usually two-seated (for four passengers), surreys had a variety of tops, ranging from the rigid, fringed canopy-top … to parasol and extension tops." The seats were traditional, spindle-backed (often upholstered), bench seats. Before the advent of automobiles, these were horse-drawn carriages.
In popular culture
It was famously celebrated in the song "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" from the musical Oklahoma!.
References
Surrey (carriage) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA