Ben Cooper Inc., "Snow White" Halloween Costume, circa 1960

Artifact

Costume (Character dress)

Date Made

circa 1960

Creators

Walt Disney Productions 

Ben Cooper, Inc. 

Keywords

United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis 

Costumes (Character dress) 

Masks (Costume) 

Crowns (Headdresses) 

Forms (Documents) 

Packaging 

Children 

Contests 

Halloween 

Halloween costumes 

Holidays 

Snow White and the seven dwarfs (Motion picture) 

Sherman, Mary 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.105.30

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary Sherman.

Material

Rayon
Cardboard
Plastic

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 31.25 in  (Costume - Cb collar to hem)

Width: 11.5 in  (Costume - Shoulders)

Height: 3 in  (Packaging)

Width: 8.25 in  (Packaging)

Length: 11 in  (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on top of packaging: AUTHENTIC WALT DISNEY CHARACTER COSTUME / Ben Cooper Inc. / masquerade costumes on back of packaging: BEN COOPER - SPOTLITE / MASQUERADE COSTUMES / WALT DISNEY COSTUMES & MASKS / SANTA CLAUS SUITS - PLAYSUITS / SPOTLITE MASKS / BEN COOPER INC - NEW YORK on front of packaging: AUTHENTIC WALT DISNEY COSTUME / BEN COOPER INC. / Copyright Walt Disney Productions / TO DISNEYLAND WIN A TRIP VIA TWA JET ENTRY BLANK INSIDE / ONE ONLY / FLAME RETARDANT / NO. 822 / SNOW WHITE / SIZE MEDIUM (8 TO 10) ALL RAYON / EXCLUSIVE OF ORNAMENTATION on sides of packaging: AUTHENTIC WALT DISNEY CHARACTER COSTUME / COMPLETE WITH MASK / BEN COOPER INC. NEW YORK