"City Garage" Toy, 1910-1940
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1910-1940
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.193.178
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Tin (metal)
Technique
Chromolithography
Color
Green
Red
Dimensions
Length: 2.75 in
Width: 1.875 in
Height: 2.875 in
Inscriptions
Printed on top front: CITY / GARAGE
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America's cars symbolize mobility, but they spend 95 percent of their time parked. Storing cars is a longstanding challenge, and every solution brings new problems. Parking lots and structures transform urban and suburban landscapes, parking meters and tickets exasperate city drivers, and residential garages have moved from the back yard onto the house itself. There are as many as a billion parking spots in the United States -- one heck of a lot.