Chairs for Children Photos

Best known are high chairs which elevate small children at tables where later models also provided an eating tray. One interesting variation was a highchair which folded into a rocking chair,.

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Collection of highchairs at Historic Richmond Town Museum. Staten Island, NY.High chair in birthplace house at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.High chair perhaps used for Herbert Hoover displayed at Hoover National Historic Site. West Branch, IA.High chair in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.
Collection of highchairs at Historic Richmond Town Museum. Staten Island, NY.High chair in birthplace house at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.High chair perhaps used for Herbert Hoover displayed at Hoover National Historic Site. West Branch, IA.High chair in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.
Cupboard with pewter, ceramics behind high chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.Cuckoo clock over table & highchair in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Highchair & butter churn in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Wooden antiques including cradle, high chair, folding ladder, & bench at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.
Cupboard with pewter, ceramics behind high chair at Henry Whitfield State Museum. Guilford, CT.Cuckoo clock over table & highchair in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Highchair & butter churn in San Felipe Cottage at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.Wooden antiques including cradle, high chair, folding ladder, & bench at Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.
Four position high chair at Mobile Museum of Art. Mobile, AL.Highchair in The Mangoes. Fort Myers, FL.Baby's wheeled high chair which converts to rocker at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Victorian mechanical high chair which converts to rocking chair & walker at Rotch-Jones-Duff House. New Bedford, MA.
Four position high chair (c1860) at Mobile Museum of Art. Mobile, AL.Highchair in The Mangoes. Fort Myers, FL.Baby's wheeled high chair which converts to rocker at Gibson House Museum. Boston, MA.Victorian mechanical high chair which converts to rocking chair & walker at Rotch-Jones-Duff House. New Bedford, MA.
Convertible highchair also a rocking chair & stroller by Thompson, Perley & Waite of Baldwinsville, MA at Historic Richmond Town Museum. Staten Island, NY.Child's chair with table at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Convertible child's high chair & rocking chair at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Convertible infants high chair & rocking chair at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.
Convertible highchair (1876-90) also a rocking chair & stroller by Thompson, Perley & Waite of Baldwinsville, MA at Historic Richmond Town Museum. Staten Island, NY.Child's chair with table at William McKinley Presidential Museum & Library. Canton, OH.Convertible child's high chair & rocking chair at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Convertible infants high chair & rocking chair at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.
Child's highchair convertible to walker & rocker functions at Traquair House. Scotland.Convertible child's highchair & rocking chair at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Dresser with mirror beside high chair at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Dining room with high chair in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.
Child's highchair convertible to walker & rocker functions at Traquair House. Scotland.Convertible child's highchair & rocking chair at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Dresser with mirror beside high chair at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Dining room with high chair in Chambers Home at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Colorado Springs, CO.
Antique wooden high chair with child's dishes at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Wooden high chair in parlor of Nixon Birthplace used by Richard Nixon & his brothers. Yorba Linda, CA.Arts & Crafts wooden child's highchair at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Art Nouveau child's high chair by Jean Dampt of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Antique wooden high chair with child's dishes at Mariposa Museum. Mariposa, CA.Wooden high chair in parlor of Nixon Birthplace used by Richard Nixon & his brothers. Yorba Linda, CA.Arts & Crafts wooden child's highchair at Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum. East Aurora, NY.Art Nouveau child's high chair (1897) by Jean Dampt of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Multi-purpose convertible high chair & stroller at Strokestown Park. Vesnoy, Ireland.Kitchen china cabinet & rolling high chair at Edward Steves Homestead Museum. San Antonio, TX.Highchair used by infant Chester W. Nimitz at Admiral Nimitz Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.Convertible child's high chair with doll at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Multi-purpose convertible high chair & stroller at Strokestown Park. Vesnoy, Ireland.Kitchen china cabinet & rolling high chair at Edward Steves Homestead Museum. San Antonio, TX.Highchair used by infant Chester W. Nimitz at Admiral Nimitz Museum. Fredericksburg, TX.Convertible child's high chair with doll at Manderston House. Duns, Scotland.
Kitchen table & baby tender at Custom House Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Toddler seat in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Child's commode in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Child's chair with attached tables & rocking horse at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.
Kitchen table & baby tender at Custom House Museum. Sag Harbor, NY.Toddler seat in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Child's commode in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.Child's chair with attached tables & rocking horse at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.
Child's chair with attached tables at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Carved horse head on child's barber chair at New England Carousel Museum. Bristol, CT.Stuffed animals on child rocking chairs in Edith's south bedroom at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.American child's chair at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Child's chair with attached tables at Brodie Castle. Brodie, Scotland.Carved horse head on child's barber chair at New England Carousel Museum. Bristol, CT.Stuffed animals on child rocking chairs in Edith's south bedroom at Roosevelt's House Sagamore Hill NHS. Cove Neck, NY.American child's chair (c1840) at Chepstow. Newport, RI.
Children's chairs at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.Correction chairs in Nursery for instilling discipline in bairns at Craigievar Castle. Alford, Scotland.Child's punishment chair designed to fall over if child fidgeted in King's bedchamber at Falkland Palace. Falkland, Scotland.Child's sedan chair in Ambassador's room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Children's chairs at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.Correction chairs in Nursery for instilling discipline in bairns at Craigievar Castle. Alford, Scotland.Child's punishment chair designed to fall over if child fidgeted in King's bedchamber at Falkland Palace. Falkland, Scotland.Child's sedan chair (18thC) in Ambassador's room at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.
Child chairs & toys in bedroom at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.Childhood toys & rocking chair at Davis House Museum. San Diego, CA.Infants rocking chair with horse head at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Child's rocking chair at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.
Child chairs & toys in bedroom at Conference House. Staten Island, NY.Childhood toys & rocking chair at Davis House Museum. San Diego, CA.Infants rocking chair with horse head at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Child's rocking chair at Crathes Castle. Crathes, Scotland.
Dolls & toy chairs at McAllister House Museum. Colorado Springs, CO.


Dolls & toy chairs at McAllister House Museum. Colorado Springs, CO.


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