Circus Wagon Pull Toy, 1919-1926
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Numerous kinds of toys have been produced to look like and simulate the action of real-life actions and modes of transportation. The clown's head moves up and down as the circus wagon is pulled. Organized in 1894 as "The Novelty Works," Hubley Manufacturing Company produced cast iron horse-drawn wagons, fire engines, miniature stoves, and banks.
Numerous kinds of toys have been produced to look like and simulate the action of real-life actions and modes of transportation. The clown's head moves up and down as the circus wagon is pulled. Organized in 1894 as "The Novelty Works," Hubley Manufacturing Company produced cast iron horse-drawn wagons, fire engines, miniature stoves, and banks.
Artifact
Pull toy
Date Made
1919-1926
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.309.2988
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Susan Stebbins Stark.
Material
Cast iron
Color
Green
White (Color)
Gold (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 4.75 in
Length: 16.5 in
Inscriptions
ROYAL CIRCUS
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