Object Details
- Manufacturer
- T. Cohn, Inc.
- Summary
- The Superior Space Port (also known as the Captain Video Space Port) made by toymaker T. Cohn, Inc. in the early 1950s. The metal space-theme fort with its associated plastic vehicles and space men (and aliens), which were made by the Lido Toy Company, was merchandise related to "Captain Video and His Video Rangers," a weekly television show that aired on the DuMont network from 1949-1956. "Captain Video" was considered the U.S.'s and world's first television show with a space flight theme. Such space-themed forts illustrate how heavily space science fiction drew upon another American popular culture genre, the Western.
- Collector Michael O'Harro donated this toy to the Museum in 1993.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Michael O'Harro
- Inventory Number
- A19970663000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Overall, tin
- Dimensions
- Overall (Assembled w/ tower): 27.94 x 49.53 x 73.66cm (11in. x 1ft 7 1/2in. x 2ft 5in.)
- Other (8 of 9 pieces): 8.26 x 20.96cm (3 1/4in. x 8 1/4in.)
- Other (1 of 9 pieces): 13.34 x 20.96cm (5 1/4in. x 8 1/4in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19970663000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91ec42848-4642-4367-bb0e-37084a90264a
