engine, steam

engine, steam

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Object Name
Engine, Steam
Other Terms
Engine, Steam; Toys
date made
1880s
maker
Weedon Manufacturing Co.
place made
United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford
used
United States: Maryland, Baltimore
Physical Description
blue (carriage color)
red (base color)
tin (overall material)
cast iron (overall material)
paint (overall material)
brass (overall material)
steel (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 10 in x 7 in; 27.94 cm x 25.4 cm x 17.78 cm
ID Number
DL.68.0555
catalog number
68.0555
accession number
274913
Credit Line
Bequest of August Mencken
subject
Toys
Steam Engines
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Engineering Steam Toys and Models
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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