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Locomotive
Unidentified maker1860-1880
New-York Historical Society
New York, NY, United States
Around 1850 British and French manufacturers began producing a range of fine miniature steam-powered locomotives. Trains in this style came to be known as “dribblers” from the trails of water their steam cylinders deposited on the floor. Dribblers remained in production well into the early 20th century.
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Details
- Title: Locomotive
- Creator: Unidentified maker
- Date Created: 1860-1880
- Physical Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 10 x 5 in. (16.5 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm)
- Type: Toy
- Medium: Metal, wood
- Object Number: 2014.31.3542
- Credit Line: New-York Historical Society, Jerni Collection, acquired with generous support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Richard Gilder, and an anonymous donor
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