Today, they’re called “strollers,” but in years past the vehicles in which parents took their babies out for an airing were called perambulators (often shortened to “prams”) and baby buggies.
A parade of 11 carriages, most bearing antique dolls, will be on display at the Greene County Museum, 219 E. Lincolnway, through June.
The prams on display were used from 1900 though the 1960s. They’re constructed of wicker, metal and canvas.
Beginning Wednesday, May 3, the museum is open Wednesdays from 1 to 4 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to noon, or by appointment. Call 515-386-8544.
