Toy
Object number2016.2.4
MediumCelluloid; ink
Credit LineGift of Doris Morrison
DescriptionPlastic red and white elk toy in walking position with open mouth.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 4.5 × 1.25 × 6 in. (11.4 × 3.2 × 15.2 cm)MarksPartial square paper sticker with red ink on underside reads: "PASSED .... NSPECTION / MADE IN JAPAN"
In raised letters on underbelly is: "JAPAN"
Historical NotesPlastic elk toy from Anderson Farm that was used under their Christmas tree. Collection of items from the Anderson Farm which was located in what is now the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The farm was started around 1890 by Mary and James Anderson, the donor’s paternal great grandparents. She believes it was the last working farm in city limits. The family sold the last of the land in 1930 to the Brookline Community Center. Mary and James’ son William had a son named William Jr. who is the donor’s father.
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Anderson Farm
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Imrie/Risley Miniatures
Just Play, LLC
Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company
1950