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The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Luce Center
American Fire Department: A Sectional Picture Toy
Object Number:
2000.422
Date:
1882
Medium:
Cardboard, paper
Dimensions:
box: 1 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. ( 3.8 x 19 x 24.8 cm )
Marks:
lithographed: on the box cover: "AMERICAN/ FIRE DEPARTMENT/ A SECTIONAL/ PICTURE/ TOY/ PATENTED MAY 30. 1882/ MILTON BRADLEY & Co./ SPRINGFIELD, MASS."
Description:
"American Fire Department: A Sectional Picture Toy" with five chromolithographed picture puzzles of fire vehicles including a Hook and Ladder, Chemical Wagon, Steam Pumper, Fire Patrol Wagon and a pumper in a wooden box with an applied paper label; box cover chromolithographed with fire fighters at a burning building, one on a ladder, one holding a rescued child and one holding a trumpet; box cover lithographed with the inscription, "AMERICAN/ FIRE DEPARTMENT/ A SECTIONAL/ PICTURE/ TOY/ PATENTED MAY 30. 1882/ MILTON BRADLEY & Co./ SPRINGFIELD, MASS."
Credit Line:
The Liman Collection
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
