"Child Love Seat" Safety Seat, 1973
THF155409 / "Child Love Seat" Safety Seat, 1973
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Artifact Overview
Child seats are as old as automobiles, though for many years they were more about keeping the child out of mom's and dad's way than protecting her in an accident. General Motors' Child Love Seat, introduced in 1967, became a model for future child car seats and helped inspire states to pass safety seat laws starting in 1978.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Child safety seat
Date Made
1973
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.75.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the McDonald / Ashley Family.
Material
Plastic
Vinyl
Nylon
Metal
Color
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 24.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
Label on front: CHILD / LOVE / SEAT / GM
Label on back: GENERAL MOTORS CHILD SAFETY SEAT / [...] / GENERAL MOTORS CORP., DETROIT, MICH. 48202 / JUN 1973
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