Drawing of Toy Horse

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Description

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.”

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.

National Archives Identifier: 594926

Full Citation: Drawing of Toy Horse; 1/22/1867; 61,416; Utility Patent Drawings, 1837–1911; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/drawing-of-toy-horse/, November 13, 2026]

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