On View In:
Gallery 379
Artist:   John Gordon Rideout
Harold L. Van Doren
American National Company  
Title:   "Skippy-Racer" scooter  
Date:   c. 1933  
Medium:   Steel, paint, wood, rubber  
Dimensions:   31 3/4 x 43 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (80.65 x 109.7 x 16.51 cm)  
Credit Line:   Gift of funds from Don and Diana Lee Lucker  
Location:   Gallery 379  

Artist/Creator(s)     
Name:   Van Doren, Harold L.  
Role:   Designer  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1895-1957  
 
Name:   Van Doren, Harold L.  
Role:   Designer  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1895-1957  
 
Name:   Rideout, John Gordon  
Role:   Designer  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1898 - 1951  
 
Name:   Rideout, John Gordon  
Role:   Designer  
Nationality:   American  
Life Dates:   American, 1898 - 1951  
 
Name:   American National Company  
Role:   Manufacturer  
Nationality:   American, Toledo, Ohio  
Life Dates:   Toledo, Ohio  
 
Name:   American National Company  
Role:   Manufacturer  
Nationality:   American, Toledo, Ohio  
Life Dates:   Toledo, Ohio  
 

Object Description  
  
Inscriptions:    
Classification:   Dolls, Toys and Games  
Physical Description:   red metal body with white stripe detailing at wheels; black rubber footplate; black tires with white interior with red line detail; "Skippy-Racer" decal on each side; "Ball Bearing" decal above foot plate  
Creation Place:   , United States, , ,  
Accession #:   2003.126  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts