Toy
Object number2008.32.3
Date1950s
MediumMetal (non-magnetic)
Credit LineGift of Arsenal Family and Children's Center
DescriptionCircular grey metal toy plate.DimensionsHeight x Diameter: 0.625 × 6.625 in. (1.6 × 16.8 cm)Historical NotesChildren's plate from Arsenal Nursery School--now Arsenal Family & Children's Center--in Lawrenceville, PA. Arsenal Nursery School was founded in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh in 1953 by pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock, who designed the school as a training site for pediatric students to study normal child behavior in a stable environment over generations. In 1980, Arsenal Family and Children's Center became a private, non-profit organization; in 2003, it was relocated to Friendship and operates as a developmental preschool and social services agency. It continues to train college and university students in the Pittsburgh community.
Related person
Dr. Benjamin Spock
(1903 - 1998)
Previous owner
Arsenal Nursery School
On View
Not on view1950-1959
1875-1899
1998
1951-1983