Tonka livestock carrier

Titles: Tonka livestock carrier (Supplied title)

Description: A toy truck manufactured by Tonka Toys, of Mound, Minnesota, sometime in the 1950s. This particular model is painted "fire-engine" red, and is modeled after a A) livestock carrier truck with a B) cab that separates from the trailer, and the rear gate folds down to form a ramp for livestock to move into and out of the trailer.

Dates

• 1950 - 1959 (Creation)

Creation

• made by: Tonka Corporation

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 1998.359.10.A,B

Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 2 items

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 9 inches height (1998.359.10.A, trailer)
• 6 inches width (1998.359.10.A, trailer)
• 16 1/2 inches length (1998.359.10.A, trailer)
• 6 inches height (1998.359.10.B, cab)
• 5 1/2 inches width (1998.359.10.B, cab)
• 11 1/2 inches length (1998.359.10.B, cab)

Subjects

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