Patent Cradle, 1880-1892
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cradle (Child's bed)
Date Made
1880-1892
Creator Notes
Cradle patented by Abner Woodward of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, and made by incarcerated individuals from Indiana State Prison North for Ford-Johnson Company, both of Michigan City, Indiana.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.100.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Lillian Klein Sullivan.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Red
Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Light blue
Dimensions
Height: 28.75 in
Width: 24 in
Length: 46 in
Inscriptions
on inside of cradle:
Ford Johnson & Co Manufacturers / Michigan City Indiana / PATENT OCT 17th 76
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