Object Record
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Title |
Child's Wagon, c. 1923 |
Object Name |
Wagon, Child's |
Description |
Toy Wagon c. 1923. Small toy wagon made of fairly thin pieces of metal (iron?). Wagon has a rectangular bed with a piece of green-painted wood serving as the inside base, four spindly metal wheels, and a wooden stick connected to the front wheel axle, with a small metal crosspiece handle on the other end to pull the wagon along. |
Date |
c. 1923 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
1978.373 |
Dimensions |
H-9.75 W-39 D-10.5 inches |
Dimension Details |
9.75 x 39 x 10.5 (includes wooden handle, stretched out flat) |
Collection |
3D - Toys |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
The Donor received it for his first Christmas. Before that it belonged to Dan Buckley who had a junk yard on Middlefield Road in the early 1900s. The wooden floor board was replaced with another wooden floor board. |
Notes |
"A toy wagon is a four-wheeled toy consisting of a main body section and a steering handle. It is produced by a semi-continuous method, which involves making, painting, and assembling the various parts. First introduced as a toy in the 1880s, the basic wagon design has changed little over the years." [https://www.encyclopedia.com/manufacturing/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/toy-wagon] |
Search Terms |
Buckley, Dan Middlefield Road Toys Waddel, Leland K. Wagon Wagons |
Subjects |
Children Toys Wagons |
People |
Buckley, Dan Waddel, Leland K. |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Leland K. Waddel |