Model of a Side-Wheeler Rendered by William Pollman watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard overall: 39 x 48.8 cm (15 3/8 x 19 3/16 in.) Index of American Design 1943.8.7803

From the Tour: Toys from the Index of American Design
Object 11 of 26

With the introduction of tin toys about 1840, more complicated methods of animation were developed. This brightly painted model of a side-wheeler, made of both wood and tin, has a windup mechanism that turns the paddle wheels.

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