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Schoenhut Safari Photographer Doll (Kermit Roosevelt)
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| Accession #: | 2073.6 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Safari Photographer Doll (Kermit Roosevelt) |
| Object Type: | Doll |
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| Physical Description: | Articulated wooden doll (2073.6a) and wooden rifle (2073.6b); the doll is wearing a tan cotton uniform, a white tie, a leather belt and ammo pack. His boots are painted tan. His face is painted with no facial hair, he has painted brown hair. There are holes in each hand for holding the camera (2073.19) or the rifle (2073.6b). The gun is a toy rifle with a leather strap, the barrel is painted silver and the stock is natural wood. There is a metal pin coming out of the trigger area of the rifle for inserting in the hand of the doll. |
| 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 8"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
cotton (textile) (Material)
wood (plant material) (Material)
paint (Material)
leather (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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