Object Details
- publisher
- Whitman Publishing, LLC
- Description (Brief)
This coloring book, Ding Dong School: Over-the-Shoulder coloring book was published by Whiman Publishing Co. in Racine, Wisconsin, 1955. It a folded style coloring book, with a red plaid paper cover with a photo of Miss Frances, a side pocket for crayons, and a green cord handle for carrying.
Ding Dong School was one of the earliest educational shows for very young children. The television series was first broadcast out of Chicago on WNBQ in 1952 and was syndicated in 1959. The host Dr. Frances Horwich, was known on the show as "Miss Frances."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of Western Publishing Company, Inc. (through Richard Bernstein)
- 1955
- ID Number
- 1992.0634.045
- accession number
- 1992.0634
- catalog number
- 1992.0634.045
- Object Name
- coloring book
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 8 in x 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 20.32 cm x 1.27 cm
- place made
- United States: Wisconsin, Racine
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Little Golden Books
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Entertainment, general
- Children's television programs
- Education
- Record ID
- nmah_1250787
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-0669-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
