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Schoenhut Safari/Circus Elephant
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| Accession #: | 2073.35 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Safari/Circus Elephant |
| Object Type: | Zoo, Toy |
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| Physical Description: | Articulated wooden elephant painted grey with grey leather ears, a rope tail, glass eyes, and white painted leather tusks. The elephant's tusk, head, body and legs are held together with an interior string system. |
| 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: |
Childhood (Childhood), Toy (Recreation)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 6 x 8 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wood (plant material) (Material)
paint (Material)
glass (material) (Material)
cotton (textile) (Material)
leather (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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