Alice in Dairyland | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Alice in Dairyland

Alice in Dairyland | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
A crowd surrounds a 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice in Dairyland at an Alice display for the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The Alice could raise her arms, turn her head and sit down on her over sized throne. Caption reads: "Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin Centennial Exposition, 1848-1948 Milwaukee, Wis."
DESCRIPTION
A crowd surrounds a 10-foot mechanical mannequin of Alice in Dairyland at an Alice display for the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition. The Alice could raise her arms, turn her head and sit down on her over sized throne. Caption reads: "Alice in Dairyland, Wisconsin Centennial Exposition, 1848-1948 Milwaukee, Wis."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:36615
Creation Date: 1948
Creator Name:L.L. Cook Company
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:State Historical Society of Wisconsin, State Historical Museum artifacts photographs, 1946-1994
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Series 1994/207.2005.157
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 5.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Original color sketch of Alice in Dairyland's costume, Image ID: 121179. Black and white copy print, Image ID: 25422. One-quarter scale sewn costume, Wisconsin Historical Museum, #2005.157.1.
SUBJECTS
Dresses
Cheese
Anniversaries
Children and adults
Crowds
Indoor photography
Fairs
Mannequins
Sound recordings
Sound systems
Agriculture
Clothing and dress
Milk trade
Dairy products

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