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Pumper truck:Pumper Fire Truck

Hubley Manufacturing Co.ca. 1930

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester, United States

In the 19th century, toy makers made detailed models of the fire-fighting equipment children saw on the streets of their towns. Manufacturers offered early toy pumpers, hose carriages, hook and ladder trucks, patrol wagons, and other vehicles from cast iron, a material used commonly in the United States but not frequently in European countries. The first fire-fighting toys replicated the horse-drawn vehicles of the1800s. In the 20th century, toy makers produced automotive vehicles.

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  • Title: Pumper truck:Pumper Fire Truck
  • Creator: Hubley Manufacturing Co.
  • Date Created: ca. 1930
  • Location: Lancaster, PA
  • Type: Transportation Toys
  • Medium: rubber, steel, painted, iron, cast, pressed
  • Object ID: 77.3342
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