The Baby Stroller: A Visual History

Published November 28, 2011 | By the bird feed nyc

Although baby carriages were invented in the 1700s (by English architect William Kent in 1733), it wasn’t until 1889 when the modern stroller was born with William Richardson’s patent. This patent changed the history of baby transportation! The important changes Richardson made were including independently moving wheels, which led to greater maneuverability, and the reversible baby basket, which could face both ways. Here’s the patent picture:

Patent for the Modern Stroller

Scroll through the pictures below to watch the evolution of the baby stroller from the 1890s to the present day. These prams, baby carriages, buggies, strollers- whatever you call them- were fascinating to sort through! We love watching the children’s and parents’ clothing change throughout the decades!

1895

Outdoor posed photograph of two women setting out on a walk with their babies in prams, 1890-1900.

1890's

1901

1906

Vintage Portrait of two Babies in an Old Fashioned Antique Baby Carriage Buggy

1905-1913

1908-Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia

1909

Suffrage_parade-New_York_City-May_6_1912

1912-Suffrage Parade NYC

1913

1915

1918

1920s

1931

1936

1943- NYC

1951

1953

1950s- Taylor Tot Stroller

1960s

1969

Boston, 1971

Youngster in a Stroller Awaits His Family in New Ulm Minnesota...

1975

1976-NYC

1977

1983

1987

1989

1991

1993

1997

2000

2004

moms, Myrtle Street Playground, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts

2007- Boston

2008- Stokke

2010

2011- Stokke Xplory Winter Kit

2011- Orbit G2 with Sidekick Stroller Board

2011- Bugaboo Donkey

2012- UPPAbaby Vista with Bassinet

2013- 4moms Origami Stroller

2013- BOB Revolution CE

2014- Stokke Scoot

Posted in nostalgia | Tagged nostagia, then and now

Serena on November 29, 2011 at 3:02 am said:

It’s definitely interesting to see the progression of baby strollers throughout history. I have to say, the very first ones were quite laughable — the wheels were bigger than the baby. It just goes to show what a long way they’ve come. I’m glad you included the Stokke Xplory.. it’s the first stroller to introduce a new concept and I can see future strollers following it.