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Freight train

Ives, Blakeslee & Williamsca. 1900

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

The Ives toy manufacturing firm, established in 1868 in Connecticut, produced high-quality toys until the 1930s, offering chiefly toys for young boys. Though Ives offered a broad range of toys, including movable tinplate figures and cast-iron cars, the company became best known for its trains. In fact, in the 1880s, Ives pioneered the use of cast iron for toy trains, a material known for its durability and low production costs. Many other major manufacturers followed suit, but Ives remained a leader in toy trains, including windup and electrified models. When the company went bankrupt in the 1930s, Lionel Manufacturing Company absorbed its inventory.

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  • Title: Freight train
  • Creator: Ives, Blakeslee & Williams
  • Date Created: ca. 1900
  • Location: Bridgeport, CT
  • Subject Keywords: rail transportation
  • Type: Transportation Toys
  • Medium: paint, cast iron
  • Object ID: 77.5285
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