"Aircruiser" Wagon, 1935-1940

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Artifact Overview

Toy manufacturers began designing wagons specifically for children in the 19th and 20th centuries. Probably the most popular of these was the coasting wagon -- a simple, shallow, open-bed wagon with a long handle that steered the front wheels. Children could haul objects or each other in these wagons, or sit inside and steer as they coasted down hills.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Child's wagon

Date Made

1935-1940

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

86.37.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Rubber (Material)

Dimensions

Height: 21.25 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 42 in

Inscriptions

either side: AIRCRUISER