This book, My Daddy Is a Policeman, was written by Dr. Frances R. Horwich and illustrated by Helen Prickett. It was published by Rand McNally and Co. in Chicago, Illinois, 1956. This book was marketed as a Ding Dong School book.
Ding Dong School was one of the earliest educational shows for very young children. The television series was first broadcast out of Chicago on WNBQ in 1952 and was syndicated in 1959. The host Dr. Frances Horwich, was known on the show as "Miss Frances."
Hat from the Gary Cooper estate. The black beaver felt cowboy hat was made by Resistol in Texas and is a “Self-Conforming” model, size 7 1/8. The hat has a wide brim and pinched crown, with a simple ribbed black ribbon band.