Paper Doll, circa 1885
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By the mid-1800s, paper dolls were being produced in England, France, and Germany as well as the United States. The figures, along with costumes and accessories, were printed and sold in sheets that could be cut apart and assembled. The paper doll cutout on the back of this trade card also serves as an advertisement for the Willimantic Thread Company.
By the mid-1800s, paper dolls were being produced in England, France, and Germany as well as the United States. The figures, along with costumes and accessories, were printed and sold in sheets that could be cut apart and assembled. The paper doll cutout on the back of this trade card also serves as an advertisement for the Willimantic Thread Company.
Artifact
Paper doll
Date Made
circa 1885
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
93.0.13.26
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 5.563 in
Width: 6.25 in
Inscriptions
on back side of card: PRESENTED BY/THE WILLIMANTIC THREAD CO. printed accross the company name: WILLIMANTIC/ THE BEST THREAD FOR SEWING MACHINES/ (various different advertising slogans on back of each piece of clothing and doll)
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