Toy Lawnmower

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Toy Lawnmower

Entry/Object ID

2011.26.2

Description

Wooden toy lawnmower painted yellow, pink, green, blue, and orange. The toy has a long red handle with a rotating cylinder at the bottom. The cylinder is filled with multi-colored wooden blocks.

Context

Made by Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company in Brandon, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2011.26

Source or Donor

Herrmann, Charles

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Faucett, Frank -- Henry Mackie

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Newton & Thompson Manufacturing Company

Date made

circa 1944 - 1945

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mower, Lawn

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Toy, Push

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Groundskeeping Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Maintenance T&E

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

23 in

Width

8 in

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II