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Works Progress Administration Handicraft Project Ethnic Dolls
circa 1935
Four dolls are dressed in costumes of unidentified origin. The dolls are wooden and do not possess facial features. The dolls have been posed as two pairs.
Child with Doll
September 1964
An unidentified child wearing a dress is sitting on a small chair, holding hands with a doll sitting next to her in another chair. The doll is the same size as the child.
Three Girls with their Dolls
Three girls are posing holding their four dolls. A caption identifies them as: Marguerite H.B. Dennis, Bessie, Charlotte Zaninggers.
Portrait of a Young Boy
A young boy poses in a costume from the late nineteenth century, while sitting on a small chair.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Farmer Stevens Doll Exhibit
March 23, 1905
Sixteen dolls are posed together, with some seated and some standing. The caption reads: "Dolls owned by Mrs. Breese J. [Mary Elizabeth Farmer] Stevens, 401 North Carroll Street, Madison, Wis. Exhi...
Doll Collection
1888
Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of dolls owned by Mrs. Breese J. Stevens, 401 North Carrol Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
