Museum Collections
Luce Center
Centennial
Object Number:
X.465a-d
Date:
1875-1885
Medium:
Iron, tin, paint
Dimensions:
Overall (a, locomotive): 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (11.4 × 16.5 × 7 cm)
Marks:
stencilled: on each side of locomotive: "CENTENNIAL"
Description:
Tinned sheet iron floor train consisting of locomotive, two passenger carriages, and tender; locomotive (a) with blue engine, orange base and trim, and pale blue cab with decorative patterns stencilled in gilt; roof of cab curved and decorated with embossed flower and border, painted green; passenger carriages (c-d) with four plain windows on each side, corrugated roofs, and decorative patterns stencilled with gilt; second carriage (d) painted pale blue with orange roof, darker blue undercarriage; blue tender (b) with orange border around top and inside painted a cream color.
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