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Schoenhut Safari Barrel
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| Accession #: | 2073.10 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Safari Barrel |
| Object Type: | Toy |
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| Physical Description: | Wooden toy barrel with a hole in the center (like a spool) The barrel is painted tan with six raised stripes near both ends which are painted darker tan. |
| Description: | German immigrant Albert Schoenhut charmed American children with his wooden toy sets. His toy company produced the popular set, "Teddy Roosevelt's Adventures in Africa," from 1912 to 1919. Children in the Cowles family of Spokane enjoyed this set of animals and characters with moveable joints. Painted-on glasses and moustache make the Teddy Roosevelt doll unmistakable. His son Kermit, the official safari photographer, likely inspired the other khaki-clad doll in the set. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Toy (Recreation), Childhood (Childhood)
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| Dimensions: |
height 2 3/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
paint (Material)
wood (plant material) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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