Toy Aircraft Carrier, 1948-1950
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Wyandotte Toys began in 1920, and became one of the world's largest producers of toy guns by 1929. During the 1930s and 1940s, the company diversified into other product lines, including toy vehicles, mechanical toys, and military toys.
Wyandotte Toys began in 1920, and became one of the world's largest producers of toy guns by 1929. During the 1930s and 1940s, the company diversified into other product lines, including toy vehicles, mechanical toys, and military toys.
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
1948-1950
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Wyandotte
Creator Notes
Made by All Metal Products (Wyandotte Toys), Wyandotte, Michigan
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.177.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Cardboard
Color
Red
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 12.25 in
Length: 3.75 in
Inscriptions
Each side of box: Wyandotte Toy / Aircraft Carrier / with Fighter Planes Either side of aircraft carrier: U.S.S. ENTERPRISE
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