Popcorn Wagon, 1914
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Artifact Overview
Charles Cretors helped popularize a classic American snack when he operated a popcorn wagon at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. His company built this horse-drawn popcorn wagon in 1914. It features a popcorn popper and a Tosty Rosty peanut roaster "hand cranked" by a mechanical clown figurine. The appliances were powered by a small steam engine.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Popcorn wagon
Date Made
1914
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by C. Cretors & Company, Chicago, IL
Location
at Greenfield Village in Carousel
Object ID
2004.39.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Donald and Shirley Cottrell and Family.
Material
Fiberglass
Glass (Material)
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Wood (Plant Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Red
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 110 in
Width: 46 in
Length: 152 in
Wheelbase: 58 in
Inscriptions
lettering on front top window:
FRESH POP CORN & PEANUTS
lettering on proper right top windows:
PURE FOOD PEANUTS / BUTTERED CORN
printed on signs on proper right:
FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS / SALTED PEANUTS / FRESH BUTTERED POPCORN 5¢
lettering on proper left top windows:
PEANUTS / SEASONED POPCORN
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