Harry the Hipster Puppet from Sam and Friends

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Puppets from television show 'Sam and Friends'
Sam and Friends Puppets

Object Details

performer

Henson, Jim

maker

Henson, Jim

Description (Brief)

Harry the Hipster is a hand puppet from Sam and Friends. This is the original Harry the Hipster puppet created by Jim Henson in September 1954. Harry the Hipster loved jazz and always spoke in slang. Sam and Friends was a five-minute show that aired on the local NBC affiliate station in Washington, D.C., WRC-TV. It featured a cast of hand puppets created by Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane Nebel that often lip-synched to popular songs or comedy records. It aired from 1955 to 1961.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift from the Family of Jim Henson

date made

1954-09

ID Number

2010.0144.03

catalog number

2010.0144.03

accession number

2010.0144

Object Name

puppet

Physical Description

fabric (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

leather (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 20 in x 6 1/2 in x 8 in; 50.8 cm x 16.51 cm x 20.32 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment

Jim Henson

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Puppetry

Television

Television broadcasts

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-aa36-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1396956