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Schoenhut Safari Crate
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| Accession #: | 2073.12 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Safari Crate |
| Object Type: | Toy |
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| Physical Description: | Rectangular wooden "crate" toy with "T.R. Mombasa Afr" stenciled on two sides. There are also thick black lines drawn on the block to allude to the lines on a crate. |
| 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 x D 1 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wood (plant material) (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
T.R. MOMBASA AFR
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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