Howdy Doody Marionette, circa 1952

Artifact

Marionette (Stringed puppet)

Date Made

circa 1952

Creators

Peter Puppet Playthings Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, Brooklyn 

Creator Notes

Made by Peter Puppet Playthings Inc., Brooklyn, New York.

Keywords

Marionettes (Stringed puppets) 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Children 

Cowboys 

Howdy Doody (Fictitious character) 

Play (Recreation) 

Television programs 

Howdy Doody show (Television program) 

Smith, Buffalo Bob, 1917-1998 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2010.16.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Peter M. Brown

Material

Cardboard
Cloth
Composite material
Paint (Coating)
String

Color

Black (Color)
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15 in

Width: 4 in

Depth: 3 in

Inscriptions

On boots: HD