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Eight Picture Puzzles, Pictorial Box, ca.1920

Item — Box 003: Series 01

Identifier: 001

Description

Original pictorial box containing eight carboard jigsaw puzzles. All are illustrated in Art Deco style by John Gee. Puzzles depcit the stories Little Black Sambo, Alice in Wonderland, Hansel and Gretel, Brownies, Three Bears, Cinderella, Three Billy Goats, and Snow White. Item 230 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

Eight Picture Puzzles, Snow White, ca.1920

Item — Box 003: Series 01

Identifier: 009

Description

Snow White jigsaw puzzle, part of eight piece set housed in original box. Illustrated in Art Deco style by John Gee. Item 230 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

Eight Picture Puzzles, Three Bears, ca.1920

Item — Box 003: Series 01

Identifier: 006

Scope and Contents

Three Bears jigsaw puzzle, part of eight piece set housed in original box. Illustrated in Art Deco style by John Gee. Item 230 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

Eight Picture Puzzles, Three Billy Goats, ca.1920

Item — Box 003: Series 01

Identifier: 008

Description

Three Billy Goats jigsaw puzzle, part of eight piece set housed in original box. Illustrated in Art Deco style by John Gee. Item 230 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 1: Toys / Series 1, Sub-Series 2: Puzzles

Federal Theatre Playbill, August 29, 1938

File — Box 040: Series 05, Folder: 004

Identifier: 004

Description

Folded playbill, four pages. The playbill was create for the Liottle Black Sambo production by the Federal Theatre, held at the Great Northern Theatre, opening on August 29, 1938 in Chicago. The play was produced as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) program and was written by Charlotte Chorpenning. The playbill is printed with blue text and accents on a white background. Item 168 in collection catalog.

Found in: Rare Books / Little Black Sambo Collection / Series 5: Published Materials / Series 5, Sub-Series 2: Theatre Publications

Fold-A-Way Theatre, Back Drop and Paper Doll Components, 1934

File — Box 018: Series 01, Folder: 007

Identifier: 007

Description 1 sheet. Various paper dolls and back drop components on full printed sheet, part of the Fold-A-Way Theatre toy set. The container describes the set as "a beautiful miniature theatre printed on heavy cardboard in gorgeous colors completely die-cut ready to set up; with curtain, back drops and scenery just like that used in a modern theatre - an educational toy that every boy and girl will enjoy." Set includes papers dolls and props depicting the stories Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella,...