Drawing of Toy Horse
1/22/1867
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In 1867, William F. Goodwin, of Washington, DC, applied for a patent for an improvement in mechanical toys. His drawing shows a mechanical horse, but in his application he explains that his invention “can be applied to toys made in the image of a variety of animals, either quadruped or biped.”
This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
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594926Full Citation: Drawing of Toy Horse; 1/22/1867; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/drawing-of-toy-horse, April 23, 2024]