Girl riding toy motorcycle
| Description: |
There is something old and something new in this 1950s toy. The Haji Company of Japan combined commonly used tin and newly developed plastics to make the rider more life-like. By featuring a female driver, the toy signals changes in women’s roles in America. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/172 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
Japan |
| Subjects: |
Toys Mechanical toys Motorcycles World War 1939-1945 Women -- History Women -- United States -- History Japan 1950s Plastic |
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