Toy Car and Camping Trailer, 1954-1955
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Artifact Overview
Toymakers began producing toy automobiles and automobile-related vehicles around 1900. This mid-1950s toy car and trailer let children image they were driving off to some vacation getaway.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy car
Date Made
1954-1955
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
96.98.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.
Material
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Color
Red
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Height: 1.313 in (car)
Width: 1.75 in (car)
Length: 3.75 in (car )
Height: 2.5 in (trailer)
Width: 2.125 in (trailer)
Length: 4.5 in (trailer)
Inscriptions
on bottom of car: JAPAN
Inside of camper: JAPAN
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