Pocket Kite, 1876

Artifact

Kite (Equipment)

Date Made

1876

Creators

A.J. Whitcomb Company 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Utica 

Keywords

Kites (Equipment) 

Children 

Play (Recreation) 

World's fairs 

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

57.118.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

Black (Color)
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 25 in

Width: 17.375 in

Inscriptions

on front: A.J. WHITCOMB'S / Indistructible / Patented April 25, 1876 / Utica, N.Y. / POCKET KITE. / Attach String to Ring this Side. Use large size Cotton Thread to fly Kite. Fold the Kite to fold up. / INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION