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Ding Dong School: Miss Frances Says Let's Color

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Object Details

publisher

Whitman Publishing, LLC

Description (Brief)

This coloring book, Ding Dong School: Miss Frances Says Let's Color, was created by Frances Horwich, illustrator unknown. It was published by Whitman Publishing Co. in Racine, Wisconsin, 1954). This coloring book has a white cover with a black and white photo of "Miss Frances," and white pages with black and tinted blue or orange illustrations.

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)

date made

1954

ID Number

1992.0634.046

accession number

1992.0634

catalog number

1992.0634.046

Object Name

coloring book

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 29.21 cm x 21.59 cm x .635 cm

place made

United States: Wisconsin, Racine

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Entertainment, general
Children's television programs

general subject association

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6921-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1250788

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