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- World War I Red Cross Ambulance Cut-Out Paper Toy, December 9, 1917 - Paper dolls appeared with regularity in early 1900s newspapers and magazines. The <em>Cleveland Leader</em> newspaper published this set eight months after the United States entered World War I. The American Red Cross would have been familiar to people on the home front. Membership grew from 17,000 to over 30 million adults and older children during the war. The public also contributed over $400 million in money and supplies.

- December 09, 1917
- Collections - Artifact
World War I Red Cross Ambulance Cut-Out Paper Toy, December 9, 1917
Paper dolls appeared with regularity in early 1900s newspapers and magazines. The Cleveland Leader newspaper published this set eight months after the United States entered World War I. The American Red Cross would have been familiar to people on the home front. Membership grew from 17,000 to over 30 million adults and older children during the war. The public also contributed over $400 million in money and supplies.
- Shirley Temple Paper Dolls and Dresses, 1937 - 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.

- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
Shirley Temple Paper Dolls and Dresses, 1937
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.