Baby Strollers

By a.r.k191402
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    1700's: Horse-Drawn Baby Carriage

    First ever stroller
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    Mid 1800's: Handles and Forward-Facing Carriages

    So now the mothers/fathers cold pull their children behind them. The only thing was that they were tall and unstable.
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    1848: The Pram

    Charles Burton changed the design so instead of pulling the kids behind them they had to push them in front of them so its easier for the mothers/fathers.
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    Late 1800's: the Reversible Baby Carriage

    William H. Richardson tweaked the pram but he made it reversible.
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    1920S: Safety Features First

    After World War I ended, prams got an updated now to have safety features. Some of the features were larger wheels, foot brakes, deeper, and roomier prams ( which would be harder for kids to escape), and lower, sturdier frames (so if the kids did get out of the carriages it wasn’t far off the ground).
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    1965: The Umbrella Stroller

    Owen Maclaren made the first umbrella stroller. It was light weight and compact (fordable).