Tricycle from the J.P. Patches television show, ca. 1960

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Tricycle from the J.P. Patches television show, ca. 1960

Chris Wedes' playful clown character J.P. Patches, affectionately known as the "Mayor of the Dump," hosted one of America's longest-running local children's television programs. The show aired on KIRO-TV in Seattle from 1958-1981 and broadcast over 10,000 episodes in its 23-year run. J.P. Patches often rode this tricycle around the set, comically banging into props and tumbling to the ground.

ID Number: 2024.38.1

Date: Circa 1950-1960

Physical Description: 1 Tricycle; metal, rubber, plastic; 27 in.H x 20 in.W x 45 in.D

Credit: MOHAI, 2024.38.1

Subjects: Transportation, Mass Media, Entertainment, Popular Culture