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Sambo (Fictitious character)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 181 Collections and/or Records:

Children's China Set, Plate, ca.1920

 Item — Box 033: Series 03
Identifier: 004
Description

Plate, part of a five piece children's china set. The china is decorated with the Sambo character and consists of a covered casserole dish, a large serving platter, a small serving platter, and two plates. All of the pieces are in full color and depict Sambo with various animals. Item 186 in collection catalog.

Children's China Set, Plate, ca.1920

 Item — Box 033: Series 03
Identifier: 005
Description

Plate, part of a five piece children's china set. The china is decorated with the Sambo character and consists of a covered casserole dish, a large serving platter, a small serving platter, and two plates. All of the pieces are in full color and depict Sambo with various animals. Item 186 in collection catalog.

Children's China Set, Small Serving Platter, ca.1920

 Item — Box 033: Series 03
Identifier: 003
Description

Small serving platter, part of a five piece children's china set. The china is decorated with the Sambo character and consists of a covered casserole dish, a large serving platter, a small serving platter, and two plates. All of the pieces are in full color and depict Sambo with various animals. Item 186 in collection catalog.

Child's Bracelet, ca.1940

 Item — Box 039: Series 04
Identifier: 004
Description

Child's gold-plated bracelet, still affixed to original pictorial card, with a Little Black Sambo oblong charm. Sambo is depicted with his umbrella and is being chased by a tiger; both are under the palm tree embellished with pearls. The charm measures 1” in diameter. Item 219 in collection catalog.

Child's Charm Bracelet, ca.1940

 Item — Box 039: Series 04
Identifier: 002
Description

Child’s gold-plated charm bracelet with four charms. The charms consist ofof characters from Little Black Sambo: Sambo with umbrella, house with palm trees, tiger and butter. The bracelet is part of a set with a matching necklace. Item 218 in collection catalolg.

Child's Charm Necklace, ca.1940

 Item — Box 039: Series 04
Identifier: 003
Description

Child’s gold-plated charm necklace with four charms. The charms consist ofof characters from Little Black Sambo: Sambo with umbrella, house with palm trees, tiger and butter. The necklace is part of a set with a matching bracelet. Item 218 in collection catalolg.

China Set, Pitcher, ca.1940

 Item — Box 034: Series 03
Identifier: 001
Description

Decorated pitcher, part of a two piece china set; the pitcher is numbered 28 and the plate is numbered 11. The pitcher depicts Sambo walking with his umbrella and the plate also depicts the same image of Sambo in the center with additional decorations of jungle animals along the perimeter. The pitcher measures 3 1/4” high the plate 7 1/2” in diameter. Item 188 in collection catalog.

China Set, Plate, ca.1940

 Item — Box 034: Series 03
Identifier: 002
Description

Decorated plate, part of a two piece china set; the pitcher is numbered 28 and the plate is numbered 11. The pitcher depicts Sambo walking with his umbrella and the plate also depicts the same image of Sambo in the center with additional decorations of jungle animals along the perimeter. The pitcher measures 3 1/4” high the plate 7 1/2” in diameter. Item 188 in collection catalog.

Cloth Doll, Mumbo, ca.1950

 Item — Box 025: Series 01
Identifier: 001
Description

Mumbo stuffed cloth doll, part of a two piece set. Sambo measures 10” tall and the tiger is sewn to his pants. Mumbo is 17” tall. Both are colorfully attired and portrayed in a stereotypical manner. Both dolls appear to be hand-made.

Cloth Doll, Sambo, ca.1950

 Item — Box 025: Series 01
Identifier: 002
Description

Mumbo stuffed cloth doll, part of a two piece set. Sambo measures 10” tall and the tiger is sewn to his pants. Mumbo is 17” tall. Both are colorfully attired and portrayed in a stereotypical manner. Both dolls appear to be hand-made.