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Baby carriage

Arcade Manufacturing Companyca. 1930

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

From the mid-1800s until the mid-1900s, American toy makers used cast iron to make toys for the growing number of middle-class families. Manufacturers preferred cast iron because the United States had rich deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone-three crucial materials in the production of usable iron-and because the sand-mold process streamlined production and reduced costs. Cast-iron vehicles became especially popular, including horse-drawn fire wagons, circus wagons, trains, cars, planes, and streetcars. Cast-iron toys remained in production until World War II, when manufacturers dedicated their time and materials to the war effort.

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  • Title: Baby carriage
  • Creator: Arcade Manufacturing Company
  • Date Created: ca. 1930
  • Location: Freeport, IL
  • Subject Keywords: socialization
  • Type: More Toys
  • Medium: cast iron, paint
  • Object ID: 107.3186
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