Wooden Toboggan of Marvin Zwicky

2018.7 (2)

2018.7 (2)

Name/Title

Wooden Toboggan of Marvin Zwicky

Entry/Object ID

2018.7.1

Description

Wooden toboggan, early 20th century, Used by Marvin Zwicky and his family until the 1980s. Pad is missing but both side ropes are intact, although several of the leather tie-down straps for the ropes are broken.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2018.7

Source or Donor

Marvin Zwicky

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1920

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Toboggan

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Coaster, Snow

Nomenclature Class

Recreational Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Search Terms

recreation. winter, sledding, tobogganing, etc., winter recreation, Toboggan

Dimensions

Width

17-1/2 in

Length

94 in

Location

Location

Wall

southwest corner

Room

Upper Level

Category

Permanent

Date

September 26, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Zwicky, Marvin

Create Date

October 17, 2018

Update Date

August 12, 2026