Infant Safety Carrier, 1973
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Child seats are as old as automobiles, though for many years they were more about keeping the child out of mom's and dad's way than protecting her in an accident. General Motors' rear-facing "Infant Love Seat," introduced in 1969, became the model for all future infant car seats and helped inspire states to pass safety seat laws starting in 1978.
Child seats are as old as automobiles, though for many years they were more about keeping the child out of mom's and dad's way than protecting her in an accident. General Motors' rear-facing "Infant Love Seat," introduced in 1969, became the model for all future infant car seats and helped inspire states to pass safety seat laws starting in 1978.
Artifact
Child safety seat
Date Made
1973
Creators
General Motors Corporation. Fisher Body Division
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2012.75.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the McDonald / Ashley Family.
Material
Plastic
Nylon
Metal
Color
Ivory (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18.25 in
Width: 15.25 in
Length: 21 in
Inscriptions
On paper label: GENERAL / MOTORS / INFANT / SAFETY / CARRIER / [...] / MANUFACTURED BY FISHER BODY DIVISION / GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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