Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916; Indiana; Authors--Indiana; 1900s
One of James Whitcomb Riley's best known poems is "Little Orphant Annie." Annie, a girl who lived with Riley's family in Greenfield, Indiana when he was growing up inspired Riley. The poem was published in this book form in 1908. In 1924...
A young boy probably wore these pants with “woolie chaps” on the legs in order to look like a real cowboy. Western movies and television shows were very popular with kids during the 1940s and 1950s and playing “cowboys and Indians” was a...
The Huichol are a group of people that live in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain region of Mexico and have a unique tradition of adorning objects with brightly colored beads. Many creations resemble people, traditional symbols and animals. Each...
Toys; Dolls; Peter Pan (Fictitious character); 1950s
Now immortalized in movies and a musical, the character Peter Pan rejoices in being a child. James Barrie wrote the play "Peter Pan, the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up" in 1904. He wrote the play as a way to recapture the happy days of his...
