Toys on the great plains

[Delmonico]

In the settlers thread we saw a cool wagon, so I did some searching in the Butcher collection for toys, wagons were very popular then, here are some examples I found.  They date from 1886-1912, I put up the picture number if someone wants to get exact dates and other info from here:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/nbhihtml/pshome.html

Just type the # into the search.



10173



10385



10842



10964



11031

11031



11098



11213



12057



12975

The next two are interesting, two pictures of the same kids and neither seems happy about it:



13591



13592



14510

[Delmonico]

Three of the wagon pictures have dolls in them, of course dolls were popular:





Both 10026



10152



10779



10790



10892



10992

Doll and tea set:



10998



12058



12376



12501



12997



13413



13425



13510



14493



14497



10787

[Delmonico]

One of the doll pictures has a hobby horse in the background:



11069

A sled:



10892

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing a sandbox:



14493

And the wagon and hobby horse from the other thread:



13233

[Delmonico]

Picture 13354 is real neat, we get to look at the toys on display in a drugstore in 1904 in Overton Nebraska at Christmas time:



This appears to be some sort of air rifle, could be a Flobert or a 22.



The dolls:



All kinds of neat toys:



And a better look at the toy muskets:

[Deadeye Dick]

Del,
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
Deadeye Dick

[Delmonico]

OK, this next  picture is a bit strange, taken in 1908, no town given, but most likely Kearney since Butcher was living there at the time.
Listed as a costume party at the home of Mrs. G.N. Porterfield.  A bunch of older ladies dressed up as girls.(Picture 13483)  A lot of toys in it.



The hottest kids toy of the time was the Teddy Bear:









We see some more dolls:









A basket:



A jump rope:



Something not clear, looks like a type of jump rope I remember from grade school:



And most of them have on name tags:




     

[Delmonico]

Almost forgot this pedal wagon from the late 1880's taken in Kearney Nebraska:



(Picture 13079)

[GunClick Rick]

Look at that ole blister in 12997 And she's got 4 kids There just had to be a saloon near by

[Delmonico]

Look at that ole blister in 12997 And she's got 4 kids There just had to be a saloon near by

Numbers are at the bottom, you mean 13413, in town in Kearney which was a fairly wild cattle and railroad town so yeah, most likely.

[Stu Kettle]

Something not clear, looks like a type of jump rope I remember from grade school:

You mean the kind you tie to one ankle & spin it around & hop over it with the other foot?
Maybe, or maybe a whirligig like we made ourselves out of a Big button & a string?

[Delmonico]

You mean the kind you tie to one ankle & spin it around & hop over it with the other foot?
Maybe, or maybe a whirligig like we made ourselves out of a Big button & a string?

Yep, that type of jump rope, look closly it looks like she has the loop in her hand.  I know there was a name for them, just can't remember what it was.

[Drayton Calhoun]

Folks weren't strong on smiling, were they?

[Delmonico]

Folks weren't strong on smiling, were they?

With the slower plates of the time it was easier to not try to hold a smile, less chance of movement and ruining the picture.

[Wild Billy Potts]

Every now and then you will find someone smiling but a straight face was the norm. I remember when I was young, most of the older folks would always say that formal pictures were supposed to be with a straight face. Probably a carry over.

[Cliff Fendley]

Wonder if the toys had lead paint?

[Delmonico]

Wonder if the toys had lead paint?

Yep, most paints till into the 1970's were lead based, some beyond that, the ones you had as a kid were. 

[Cliff Fendley]

I figured so.

[JimBob]

Picture 13354 is real neat, we get to look at the toys on display in a drugstore in 1904 in Overton Nebraska at Christmas time:



This appears to be some sort of air rifle, could be a Flobert or a 22.

Any thoughts by anyone on this?Kinda has the outline of a Quackenbush Safety Cartridge Rifle.

I gotta quite looking at these  pictures. 

[Delmonico]

Any thoughts by anyone on this?Kinda has the outline of a Quackenbush Safety Cartridge Rifle.

I gotta quite looking at these  pictures. 

Why, it's better than anything on TV, we might learn something. 

Hadn't researched on it, but I knew it looked familiar, I think you are right:

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Boy, now THERES a name with some Cache'.