American bison; Clothing and dress; 19th century; Coats
Brr, winter can be cold outside! Pioneer settlers west of the Mississippi River quickly discovered the life saving warmth of a coat of buffalo hide. As wealthy Americans traveled to the American west on vacation or to a new home, the buffalo coat...
Howdy Doody show (Television program); Dolls; Toys; Marionettes; Nineteen fifties
Television made Howdy Doody one of the most famous marionettes in history. The program, hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith, was one of the first and most popular TV shows made just for kids. Throughout the 1950s, millions of kids were entertained by Howdy...
Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Clothing; Clothing and dress; Oglala Indians; Oglala Indians -- Social life and customs; Footwear; Moccasins; Shoes
Moccasins are one type of traditional Native American footwear. Different types of moccasins were made for different climates and uses. Soft-sole moccasins were typically worn in Woodlands regions of the eastern United States where the ground was...
Cameroon; Cameroon -- Social life and customs; Rites and ceremonies -- Cameroon; Bamenda (African people); Bamenda (African people) -- Social life and customs; Whistles; Dance -- Cameroon; Music -- Cameroon; Musical instruments
This whistle was purchased from the Cameroon Handwork Cooperative (a program initiated by the Peace Corps) in Western Cameroon in 1964, where it was made by an artist of the Bamenda peoples. The horn-like design on the mouthpiece probably...
Indians of North America; Indians of North America -- Clothing; Clothing and dress; Quillwork; Indians of North America -- Great Plains; Vests; Porcupines; 19th Century; Teton Indians
Buffalo hides were used to make robes, tipi covers, clothing, moccasins, and bags. Women usually prepared the hides, tanned and removed the hair, if necessary. Women spent many hours with the preparation of the hides, as well as with the...
Minangkabau (Indonesian people); Minangkabau (Indonesian people) - social life and customs; Indonesia; Sumatra (Indonesia); Dwellings; Models and modelmaking
The Minangkabau people live in the Padang highlands of West Sumatra. The typical way of constructing buildings in Southeast Asia is to build on stilts. Minangkabau houses called rumah gadang (large house) are unique because of their distinctive...
This Annie Oakley cowgirl outfit contributed to the romantic version of the “Old West” that became popular in the 1950s via television and movies. With costumes like this, kids could dress just like their favorite Western hero. During the 19th...
