Dwarf Puppet
date: label: date made
content: 1935
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This dwarf marionette was first used at Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C. for as production of <i>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</i>, ca 1935. The dwarf has a hand carved head and limb and is wearing a green hat, black vest, white shirt, and knickers. It was used by William Buckner, an Art teacher at the high school.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Schools and educators often use puppetry as a means to introduce children to classic stories and fables. William Buckner taught arts and crafts in Washington, D.C. from 1910-1957. Over the years he developed an interest in puppetry, and he combined this hobby with his work in 1935 when his arts class and his English class produced <i>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</i> for a carnival at Armstrong High School. His art and crafts class designed and built the stage and the marionettes, while the English class was responsible for the acting. Students directed the play and controlled the marionettes.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia
topic: label: general subject association
content: Puppetry
label: Subject
content: Education
label: Subject
content: Theater, Puppetry
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
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content: Puppets
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: William N. Buckner
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0197.01
label: accession number
content: 1980.0197
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0197.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Puppet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cloth (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 11 in x 9 in; 27.94 cm x 22.86 cm