Doll Schoolroom Furniture Set, 1940-1950

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

1940-1950

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.0.37.57

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Length: 14 in (box)
Width: 10 in (box)
Height: 2.5 in (box)
Length: 4.25 in (teacher's desk)
Width: 2.25 in (teacher's desk)
Height: 2.5 in (teacher's desk)

Inscriptions

on product package: box top: STROMBECKER / DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE / SCALE 3/4 IN. = 1 FT. / STROMBECK-BECKER MFG. CO., MOLINE, ILLINOIS two sides of box top: STROMBECKER / DOLL HOUSE FURNITURE / NO. 547 SCHOOL ROOM / BY STROMBECK-BECKER MFG. CO., MOLINE, ILLINOIS package insert: STROMBECKER / SCHOOL ROOM SET / NO. 547 on packing slip: PACKED BY NO. 2961 / IN CASE OF SHORTAGE OR DEFECTIVE GOODS, / PLEASE RETURN THIS SLIP. / STROMBECK-BECKER MFG. CO. / MOLINE, ILLINOIS
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