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Streetcar:Horse Trolley

Kenton Hardware Co.1905-1914

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: Streetcar:Horse Trolley
  • Creator: Kenton Hardware Co.
  • Date Created: 1905-1914
  • Location: Kenton, OH
  • Subject Keywords: rail transportation, horse
  • Type: Transportation Toys
  • Medium: painted cast iron
  • Object ID: 107.3176
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