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Toy Garbage Truck, circa 1952

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THF173094 / Toy Garbage Truck, circa 1952
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

circa 1952

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2015.35.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.

Material

Tin (Metal)
Steel (Alloy)

Color

White (Color)
Red
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.25 in
Width: 5.75 in
Length: 13 in

Inscriptions

on sides of truck: help KEEP YOUR CITY clean / CITY SANITATION DEPARTMENT on back wheel well, both sides: MAR TOYS / MADE IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / NEW YORK, NY
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