Name/Title
Cast Iron Toy Steam Engine, Coal Car, and U.S. Mail Car, c. 1900Entry/Object ID
1985.2.2Description
ACC. NO. 85.2.2 A and .2B and 2.C
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Toys
DATE OR PERIOD: c. 1900
OBJECT: Engine, toy (A) and coal car, toy (B) and U.S. Mail baggage car (C)
DESCRIPTION:
(A): Cast iron steam engine on six wheels, Cast in two parts and held together with iron pins. Has remnants or the original paint which is silver.
(B): Coal car in two pieces on four wheels. Has raised numbers on either side of the car that say "30".
(C): Baggage and U. S. mail car on eight wheels; and it has writing on it which says "New York Central and Hudson River Railroad U. S. Baggage and Express" in black,
HISTORY OF OBJECT: Cast iron toy originally played with by Samuel S, Haslett, Jr., born Alameda 1888; brother of donor.
ACQUIRED FROM: Doris Haslett Goodman
DATE: January 1, 1985
