Carriage, Baby
Object number2018.122.1 a-c
Manufacturer
Silver Cross
Datec. 1955
OriginManchester, England
MediumMetal; Vinyl; Plastic; Fabric; Paint; Rubber; Leather
Credit LineGift of David Speidel
DescriptionPram with original carriage compartment cover and handmade canopy coverDimensionsHeight x Width x Length (a - with canopy up): 43 × 25 × 49 in. (109.2 × 63.5 × 124.5 cm)Length x Width x Depth (b): 24.125 × 22 × 1.5 in. (61.3 × 55.9 × 3.8 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c - collapsed): 23.5 × 24.5 × 2.5 in. (59.7 × 62.2 × 6.4 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Front exterior side of the pram compartment has a sticker beneath the maker's mark with text "Babyfair".
Marks(a)
Front exterior side of the pram compartment has a silver text "Silver Cross"
Front exterior side of the pram compartment has a sticker beneath the maker's mark with text "Babyfair".
Maker's marks on the tires including "Silver Cross" and "14 X 1 1/8" and on the wheel hub and other fixtures "Silver Cross".
Historical NotesSilver Cross pram. The donor David Speidel came to the United States in this pram when he was a child. The donor’s mother, Margaret Poiser, immigrated to the United States from England in 1956 on the merchant marine ship S.S. Geiger. She met the donor’s father, Donald Speidel, a U.S. serviceman when he was stationed at the Burton Wood Air Force base in Manchester, England during the Korean War. They married in England, and then he was sent back to the United States and his wife followed a few months later. They settled in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and he went back to working at WABCO after his military service was complete. From WABCO, he moved to West Penn Power Company and the family moved to the North Huntingdon/Irwin, Pennsylvania area. The pram was used for the donor David Speidel and his siblings as well as the grandchildren before being donated. Margaret made some alterations over the years including a cover for the pram that is c. 1970s.
Previous owner
Margaret Poiser
Previous owner
David Speidel
Related person
Donald Speidel
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Related institution
West Penn Power Company
Related institution
United States Merchant Marine
Related institution
United States Air Force
Related institution
United States Army Air Forces
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