Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Delivery wagon (22 pieces)
Object name
Delivery wagon (22 pieces)
Date
1850-1875
Medium
Wood, burlap, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 11 x 24 x 8 3/8 in. ( 27.9 x 61 x 21.3 cm )
Description
Four-wheel wooden American Express wagon painted green with driver (separately carved) seated in front and tongue and crossbar with harnessing posts for two (missing) horses; wagon contains twelve wooden barrels of various sizes, three wooden boxes with sliding lids, one cylindrical wooden container and lid painted metallic gray, and four stuffed burlap sacks.
Object Number
INV.4517
Marks
painted: on either side of wagon: "American Express Co."
stamped: barrels and boxes are also stamped with various letters and numbers.
Gallery Label
The American Express Co. was organized in New York City in 1850.
Bibliography
Weinstein, Amy A. "Children's toys." The Magazine Antiques 167 (2005): 188-193.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
