J & E Stevens (1843-1950) (Cromwell, Conn.)
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dark-Town Battery Mechanical Baseball Bank
Collection
Identifier: MSSP 10098
Scope and Contents
Cast iron mechanical bank featuring stereotypical representations of three African American baseball players. The metal bank includes a pitcher, a batter, and a catcher all with moveable parts. The fully-functioning spring-loaded bank operates by placing a coin in a slot in the pitcher’s hand and rotating the pitcher’s arm backwards (which also bows the pitcher’s head) to set the arm. Pressing a lever behind the catcher, causes the pitcher to “throw” the coin, the batter to swing the bat,...
Dates:
c. 1888