Collection: Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection / Date: 1875 and 1924 / Date Range (beta): 1875 - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection ✖ Date 1875 ✖ Date 1924 ✖ Date Range (beta) 1875 ✖

1. Minstrel puppet

Minstrel puppet

Date:: 1875 and 1924
Description:: A minstrel stick puppet. Minstrel shows were a type of entertainment popular from the 1840s to as late as the 1960s that featured performers in blackface. Figure has movable parts connected by pins. The stick that is used to operate the puppet is broken off.