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Schoenhut Safari Camera
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| Accession #: | 2073.19 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Safari Camera |
| Object Type: | Toy |
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| Physical Description: | Wooden camera painted black and silver. There is a black oilcloth strap and a brass bar coming out of either side of the camera for attachment to the Teddy Roosevelt doll's hands (2073.7). Object is currently hanging from the Teddy Roosevelt doll's neck (2073.7). |
| 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 1 1/4"
length 5"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
paint (Material)
wood (plant material) (Material)
brass (alloy) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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