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Model for a Railroad Sleeping Car

Hannibal S. Blood

Caption

Hannibal S. Blood (American, 1811–1873). Model for a Railroad Sleeping Car, Patented November 23, 1869. Wood, metal, textiles, painted canvas, 22 1/4 x 30 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (56.5 x 76.5 x 32.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, H. Randolph Lever Fund, 2013.89.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Model for a Railroad Sleeping Car

Date

Patented November 23, 1869

Medium

Wood, metal, textiles, painted canvas

Classification

Model

Dimensions

22 1/4 x 30 1/8 x 12 7/8 in. (56.5 x 76.5 x 32.7 cm)

Markings

Seemingly unmarked

Credit Line

H. Randolph Lever Fund

Accession Number

2013.89

Frequent Art Questions

  • Was this used as a dollhouse for children?

    This actually wasn't intended as a doll house, it was created in application for a patent for this design of a sleeping car on a train.
    The Federal Government encouraged patented inventions in the 18th and 19th centuries to help make an American identity and support innovation. Inventors would create small scale models to submit with their patent information. By 1911, one million US patents had been granted.

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Hannibal S. Blood

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