Name/Title
American Flyer Electric Train set from the attic of 1012 Grand St., c. 1920sEntry/Object ID
2011.2.1Description
ACC. NO. 11.2.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: TOYS
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's
OBJECT: TRAIN SET
DESCRIPTION: A COMPLETE ELECTRIC TRAIN SET CONTAINED IN A DIVIDED CARDBOARD BOX WITH ORIGINAL LID CONTAINING A LOCOMOTIVE AND 4-CAR TRAIN. ENGINE AND CARS MADE IN A LITHOGRAPH TIN IN ORANGE-AND-BLUE COLORS. CARS ARE LABELED, "CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND SAINT PAUL RAILWAY." INCLUDED ARE TRACKS AND TRANSFORMER. ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND AN ILLUSTRATED CATALOG OF OTHER TRAIN RELATED ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. LID OF BOX IS ILLUSTRATED WITH A BOY WITH AN ELECTRIC TRAIN, AND THE CAPTION, "AMERICAN FLYER."
SIZE: L 14" X W 16" X H 3-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: ELECTRIC TRAIN FOUND IN THE ATTIC OF MR. AND MRS. FRANK R. TODD IN THEIR FAMILY HOME AT 1012 GRAND ST, ALAMEDA. THE TODD FAMILY OCCUPIED THE HOME FOR MANY YEARS. THEIR SONS OPERATED THE TOY TRAIN SET.
DONOR: MS. LOIS FRANCIS
CATALOGED: JANUARY 8, 2011
