Dionne Quintuplet Doll, 1935-1939
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Artifact Overview
The Dionne Quintuplets (born 1934) became international celebrities as the first quintuplets to survive infancy. Their home, dubbed "Quintland," was one of Canada's largest tourist attractions, receiving 3,000 daily visitors from 1934 to 1943. To capitalize on the Dionnes' fame, "Madame" Beatrice Alexander secured their exclusive likeness rights in the United States, and her company produced these dolls through the late 1930s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Baby doll (Recreational doll)
Date Made
1935-1939
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by the Alexander Doll Company in New York, New York. Sold by the J.L. Hudson Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
72.177.312
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.
Material
Composition (Material)
Flannel
Muslin
Ribbon (Material)
Color
Multicolored
Peach (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 11.0 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
"DIONNE" / ALEXANDER [back of head]
MADAME / ALEXANDER [doll's back]
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS / MADAME ALEXANDER / REG. N.Y. [clothing tag]
THE DIONNE QUINTUPLET DOLLS... [paper booklet with photos and text]
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