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Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 3/16 in x 8 1/4 in x 14 1/4 in; 18.25625 cm x 20.955 cm x 36.195 cm
Object Name:
toaster
Description:
This Kenmore brand “Elevator” model toaster was manufactured by the Sears & Roebuck Company during the 1960s. The toaster is a chrome-plated, electric two-slice toaster with a heat-control lever and spring pop-up mechanism inside. Electric toasters had been in the home since the early 20th century, but post-World War II prosperity and a general movement towards electrified appliances to reduce housework saw a major increase in consumer spending and sales of household appliances.
Credit Line:
The Hoover Company
ID Number:
1991.0835.11
Catalog number:
1991.0835.11
1991.835.11
Accession number:
1991.0835
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
American Enterprise
Domestic Furnishings
Exhibition:
American Enterprise
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4f7c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1097260