Young Boy Sitting in a Car Seat Equipped with a Toy Steering Wheel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1961

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Artifact Overview

The child in this car seat has his own steering wheel to occupy his time while on the road. This unanchored car seat from the early 1960s, however, offered little protection in case of an accident.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1961

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.152.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Neilson.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Young Boy Sitting in a Car Seat Equipped with a Toy Steering Wheel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1961