Mcguffey Ana Doll, 1937-1944

Artifact

Doll

Date Made

1937-1944

Creators

Alexander Doll Company 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Keywords

Dolls 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Girls 

School children 

Play (Recreation) 

McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

51.34.127

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Clara Ford Estate.

Material

Composition (Material)
Cotton (Textile)
Muslin
Canvas
Human hair
Ribbon (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Blue
Brown
Pink (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 15.0 in

Width: 6.0 in

Inscriptions

Imprinted on back of neck: PRINCESS ELIZABETH / ALEXANDER DOLL CO. Pritned on on clothing tags on dress and apron: "MCGUFFEY ANA" / BY MADAME ALEXANDER, N.Y. / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Printed on cardboard tag on doll's wrist: SCHOOL HOUSE / I AM MCGUFFEY-ANA AND MADAME ALEXANDER HAS MADE ME LOOK LIKE MY MOMMIE DID WHEN SHE WENT TO SCHOOL. / I HOPE I WILL MAKE YOU VERY HAPPY.