Costume, Performance
Object number2016.76.34
Manufacturer
Scollon Productions, Inc.
(founded 1968)
Date1998
OriginWhite Rock, SC
MediumFabric; Plastic; Leather; Ink
Credit LineGift of Palace Entertainment
DescriptionOversize yellow fabric vest. Three oversize plastic buttons down front center opening, from top to bottom: purple, orange, and green; buttons are non-functioning and the opening closes with three metal snaps. One false pocket on each breast. Applied polychrome leather patch on back at center.DimensionsHeight x Width: 24.5 × 39.75 in. (62.2 × 101 cm)InscriptionsApplied polychrome leather patch on back at center with text "100 / 1898 YEARS OF FUN 1998 / Kennywood".
MarksWhite fabric label inside back at center has printed black text "SCOLLON PRODUCTIONS, INC. / 1016 White Rock Rd. P.O. Box 486 / White Rock, South Carolina 29177 / ... / CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOU / BY SCOLLON PRODUCTIONS. / Care Instructions... / ... / MADE IN U.S.A. / Instant Crowds" and handwritten text in top right corner in blue-black ink "4-98 / Ne".
Historical NotesKenny the Kangaroo costume vest. Part of a collection covering the history of Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, that was transferred to the Heinz History Center. The collection documents both the general history of the park and the experiences of the people who worked there, documenting Kennywood’s long role as a source of summer employment for generations of high school and college students in the Pittsburgh region.
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