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Schoenhut Teddy Roosevelt on Safari Doll
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| Accession #: | 2073.7 |
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| Title: | Schoenhut Teddy Roosevelt on Safari Doll |
| Object Type: | Doll |
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| Physical Description: | The Teddy Roosevelt doll has a painted and articulated wood body. He is clothed in a heavy tan cotton uniform with a leather belt with an attached ammo box. His face has painted on glasses, moustache, teeth and brown hair. There are holes drilled in his hands to accommodate the camera (2073.19). He is wearing a yellow pith helmet (2073.8). His head, arms (at shoulders and elbows), and legs (at hips and knees) are attached with an inner 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: |
Toy (Recreation), Childhood (Childhood), Politics (Government)
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| Dimensions: |
height 8 1/2"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wood (plant material) (Material)
leather (Material)
paint (Material)
cotton (textile) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowles, 1971 |
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