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Household objects

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Alarm Clock, 1946

 Item — Box 037: Series 03
Identifier: 001
Description

White metal alarm clock. The face of the clock shows Sambo holding his green umbrella and the tiger is standing next to him; the clock sits on a curved metal base. The clock face measures 3.25” in diameter. Item 273 in collection catalog.

Children's China Set, Casserole Dish, ca.1920

 Item — Box 033: Series 03
Identifier: 001
Description

Covered casserole dish 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, Large Serving Platter, ca.1920

 Item — Box 033: Series 03
Identifier: 002
Description

Large 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.

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.

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.

Glass Pitcher, ca.1940

 Item — Box 036: Series 03
Identifier: 001
Description

A frosted glass pitcher with multi-colored painted decorations, a yellow plastic handle and lid and moveable tin spout cover. The pitcher is painted with characters from Little Black Sambo an depicts Sambo hiding under the tree and with four tigers, each wearing a different item of clothing. On the bottom of the pitcher the maker's mark HA 5278 is inscribed. The pitcher measures 10” tall and 16” in diameter. Item 187 in collection catalog.

Little Black Sambo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RB-005
Collection Description The Story of Little Black Sambo was written and illustrated by Helen Bannerman, a Scotswoman living in colonial India. With its racially charged title and stereotypical depiction of Sambo and his family, the work has been controversial since it first appeared in 1899. Over the course of its history, discussion of the work has stimulated a more enlightened development and re-evaluation of children's books featuring non-white protagonists. The collection of nearly 300...