Elmo Puppet

Elmo Puppet

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Description (Brief)
Elmo is a furry red monster with an orange nose. He is three years old and generally refers to himself in the third person. Elmo talks in a falsetto voice and is enthusiastic and cheerful. He was originally designed in 1979 as a generic background monster and first appeared as Elmo on Sesame Street in 1980. He was performed by Kevin Clash until 2012 and is now performed by Ryan Dillon. This particular Elmo puppet was created around 1984.
Sesame Street has used puppetry and other arts to educate young children. Individual Americans, foundations, corporations, and federal, state, and local governments have supported the creation of public television, where Sesame Street began in 1969.
Object Name
puppet
date made
1984
performer
Clash, Kevin
Dillon, Ryan
maker
Henson, Jim
builder
Asch, Leslee
Wilcox, Caroly
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
synthetic fur (overall material)
foam (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 16 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 40.64 cm x 27.94 cm
ID Number
2013.0101.01
accession number
2013.0101
catalog number
2013.0101.01
Credit Line
Gift of the Family of Jim Henson: Lisa Henson, Cheryl Henson, Brian Henson, John Henson and Heather Henson
subject
Children's television programs
Puppetry
Television broadcasts
Sesame Street
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Jim Henson
Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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Comments

He is so cute

kim

Mon, 2020-04-06 12:18

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