Child's Wagon, Made by Cleoda Davis, circa 1942
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Cleoda Davis, a pipe fitter at a Detroit, Michigan chemical company, built this wagon during World War II for his son Allen. Davis used scrap wood and salvaged metal from work. Wartime restrictions limited resources like rubber and metal for toys, and many companies had switched from creating civilian goods to producing materials essential to the war effort.
Cleoda Davis, a pipe fitter at a Detroit, Michigan chemical company, built this wagon during World War II for his son Allen. Davis used scrap wood and salvaged metal from work. Wartime restrictions limited resources like rubber and metal for toys, and many companies had switched from creating civilian goods to producing materials essential to the war effort.
Artifact
Child's wagon
Date Made
circa 1942
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Pat Davis.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Scrap metal
Technique
Homemade
Color
Pale blue
Brick red
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 40.25 in
Length: 22.5 in
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