Shirley Temple Paper Dolls and Dresses, 1937
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During the 1930s, Shirley Temple captured the hearts of millions of moviegoers, providing a welcome respite from the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Saalfield Publishing Company, of Akron, Ohio, published ten different Shirley Temple paper doll sets between 1934 and 1942. The paper outfits in the book are copies of costumes Shirley Temple wore in her motion pictures.
During the 1930s, Shirley Temple captured the hearts of millions of moviegoers, providing a welcome respite from the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Saalfield Publishing Company, of Akron, Ohio, published ten different Shirley Temple paper doll sets between 1934 and 1942. The paper outfits in the book are copies of costumes Shirley Temple wore in her motion pictures.
Artifact
Paper doll
Date Made
1937
Subject Date
1937
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.0.5.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Dimensions
Height: 15.5 in
Width: 10 in
Thickness: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
on front cover: AUTHORIZED EDITION
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