Tom Haywood and his kicking machine

Tom Haywood and his kicking machine

Haywood, Thomas Wade, 1893-1955

Croatan (Craven County, N.C.)

Curiosities and wonders--North Carolina--Craven County

Photographed here is Tom Haywood proudly presenting his self-kicking machine at the Croatan Forest, ten miles east of New Bern. Tom Haywood's "Purpose of Origination and Organization" pamphlet states: "I am one of those Americans who has said, hundreds of times, 'That I could kick myself,' for things that I had done or had not done." With that statement, Tom Haywood invented the self-kicking machine July 15, 1937. Though it was originally invented for private use, the machine appeared on the news throughout the United States just a couple weeks later.

Carraway, Gertrude Sprague, 1896-1993

circa 1937

Gertrude S. Carraway Collection

This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.

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English

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XVI28.a

Craven County, North Carolina

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5 x 7 inches