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- Doll's Coffin, 1870-1900 - In the late 1800s, children were given toys to help them learn gender-specific roles and the skills they would need as adults. Mourning and funeral practices at this time were elaborate, essential things to learn since the death of a loved one was a relatively common experience. Some parents let their children conduct pretend funerals with dolls and doll-sized coffins.
- 1870-1900
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Doll's Coffin, 1870-1900
In the late 1800s, children were given toys to help them learn gender-specific roles and the skills they would need as adults. Mourning and funeral practices at this time were elaborate, essential things to learn since the death of a loved one was a relatively common experience. Some parents let their children conduct pretend funerals with dolls and doll-sized coffins.
- George Washington Carver Collectible Doll, 1979-1980 - George Washington Carver was a folk hero as well as an African-American scientist. This collectible doll celebrating Carver was produced as part of a Hallmark series of dolls of famous Americans. Carver is best known for his work on peanuts; it is surprising that this doll and building set lacks peanut motifs.
- 1979-1980
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George Washington Carver Collectible Doll, 1979-1980
George Washington Carver was a folk hero as well as an African-American scientist. This collectible doll celebrating Carver was produced as part of a Hallmark series of dolls of famous Americans. Carver is best known for his work on peanuts; it is surprising that this doll and building set lacks peanut motifs.
- Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, McCain Paper Dolls," 2008 -
- 2008
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Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, McCain Paper Dolls," 2008
- Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, Obama Paper Dolls," 2008 -
- 2008
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Book, "Collectible Campaign Edition, Obama Paper Dolls," 2008
- Doll Desk -
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Doll Desk
- Cornhusk Doll, 1955 - During the mid-20th century, people began to appreciate traditional crafts made by hand. Cornhusk dolls -- homemade, everyday playthings in rural America into the late 1800s -- enjoyed renewed popularity. This doll wears a fashionable 1890s dress dyed blue with painted flowers. She was made by a schoolgirl, probably during the 1950s.
- 1955
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Cornhusk Doll, 1955
During the mid-20th century, people began to appreciate traditional crafts made by hand. Cornhusk dolls -- homemade, everyday playthings in rural America into the late 1800s -- enjoyed renewed popularity. This doll wears a fashionable 1890s dress dyed blue with painted flowers. She was made by a schoolgirl, probably during the 1950s.
- Doll House Baby Carriage and Doll, 1910-1930 -
- 1910-1930
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Doll House Baby Carriage and Doll, 1910-1930
- Hallmark "Country Christmas Collection: Old-Fashioned Doll" Christmas Ornament, 1985 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1985
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Hallmark "Country Christmas Collection: Old-Fashioned Doll" Christmas Ornament, 1985
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Young Girl with Doll and Doll Buggy, circa 1880 - A young girl posed with her doll in a photographer's studio for this carte-de-visite around 1880. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- circa 1880
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Young Girl with Doll and Doll Buggy, circa 1880
A young girl posed with her doll in a photographer's studio for this carte-de-visite around 1880. The carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. People exchanged and collected cartes-de-visite, popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s, to help them remember family and celebrities.
- Cloth Doll, 1961 -
- 1961
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Cloth Doll, 1961