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Prop, Theatrical

Object number2012.10.50 a-d

Date1968-2001

MediumWood; Metal; Plastic; Paint; Rubber; Ink

Credit LineGift of The Fred Rogers Company

DescriptionMuseum-Go-Round television prop or set piece with two sections. Front u-shaped section is a wood structure on six black rubber wheels. Exterior has two varieties of fake green plastic plants including climbing ivy. Interior is exposed wood framework with green painted wall at top proper left and black fabric puppetry curtain suspended from top proper right. Handwritten notes and doodles on interior walls. Back section is cylindrical revolving section mounted on four black rubber wheels. Revolving “Museum” building on top that is painted gray wood circular structure with four sets of double doors and a perimeter colonnade of colorful ionic columns painted pink, green, purple, yellow, black, and blue.Dimensionsa: 57 × 97 × 57 in. (144.8 × 246.4 × 144.8 cm)
b: 72.875 × 48.75 in. (185.1 × 123.8 cm)
c: 12.25 × 6.375 × 1 in. (31.1 × 16.2 × 2.5 cm)
Inscriptions(a)
Handwritten notes in ink on interior walls including:
“#14”,
“14D”,
“MUSEUM / WALL / FRONT”,
“WE LOVE YA / LADY ELAINE!”,
“… You’re / … / love you / too! / LEF”,
“MADE IN CHINA”,
“# 8 / MUSEUM / WALL / CAM / LEFT” is written in two places,
“Verlaine / Was / Always / Chasing / Rimbaud”.

(b)
Handwritten notes on the wood framework including “… BACK” and “R. ROOM”.
Handwritten note on underside of building “WQED / Rogers”.
Historical NotesThe Museum-Go-Round was located in th Neighorhood of Make-Believe set. Lady Elaine Fairchilde lives here. Part of a collection from the set of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Mister Rogers was one of the longest running children’s show on public television. It debuted on national television in 1968 and ran until the 2001.

Related institution Public Broadcasting Service

Related institution WQED

Related person Fred McFeely Rogers

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