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- Hog Restraint, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Hog Restraint, circa 1910
- Piggy Bank, 1870-1920 - In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, toy banks were marketed to parents as a way to encourage thrift in children. Some banks used mechanical actions to deposit a coin, while others, like this one, just had a slot where the coin was dropped. These simple banks came in a variety of shapes that delighted children of all ages.
- 1870-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Piggy Bank, 1870-1920
In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, toy banks were marketed to parents as a way to encourage thrift in children. Some banks used mechanical actions to deposit a coin, while others, like this one, just had a slot where the coin was dropped. These simple banks came in a variety of shapes that delighted children of all ages.
- Miniature Glass Figures, Sow with Piglets, 1955-1985 - For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- 1955-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Glass Figures, Sow with Piglets, 1955-1985
For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- "Three Little Pigs" Mechanical Toy, 1933-1940 - Key-operated clockwork mechanisms cause the toy pig to walk and play instruments. This company, founded in 1912 by H. Schreyer and Heinrich Muller, produced a variety of toy cars and animals.
- 1933-1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Three Little Pigs" Mechanical Toy, 1933-1940
Key-operated clockwork mechanisms cause the toy pig to walk and play instruments. This company, founded in 1912 by H. Schreyer and Heinrich Muller, produced a variety of toy cars and animals.
- Three Little Pigs, 1933 -
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Three Little Pigs, 1933
- Pig Snare - Wire snares help restrain pigs for medical treatment. Veterinarians or their assistants maneuver the wire loop around the upper jaw behind the animal's canine teeth and then tighten the wire around its snout. With the pig sufficiently restrained, veterinarians can provide care for the animal.
- Collections - Artifact
Pig Snare
Wire snares help restrain pigs for medical treatment. Veterinarians or their assistants maneuver the wire loop around the upper jaw behind the animal's canine teeth and then tighten the wire around its snout. With the pig sufficiently restrained, veterinarians can provide care for the animal.
- Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1945-1950 -
- 1945-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1945-1950
- Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1945-1950 -
- 1945-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1945-1950
- Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, circa 1950 -
- circa 1950
- Collections - Artifact
Pig Pen Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, circa 1950
- Pig Shaped Culinary Mold -
- Collections - Artifact
Pig Shaped Culinary Mold