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Dolls in Show Window
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A nighttime view of dolls from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey, arranged in the window of the Trimpey Studio and antique shop, 128 Fourth Avenue. The dolls are displayed with antique furniture and toys.
1930
Trimpey, Ephraim Burt
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Dolls in Window
1930
Dolls from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey arranged in the front window of the Trimpey Studio and antique shop at 128 Fourth Avenue. There is a miniature dresser and dollhouse in the background.
Self-Portrait of Photographer
1930
A studio self-portrait of Ephraim B. Trimpey with goatee, wearing eyeglasses and a large cravat.
Alice Kent Trimpey
1930
A portrait of the photographer's wife, Alice Kent Trimpey, sitting. Mrs. Trimpey was an authority on antiques and antique dolls.
Becky the Doll
1930
A doll named Becky, with china head and old-fashioned dress, sits on a small chair.
Martha
1935
Hand-colored photograph of a doll, Martha, from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey, posed in a woodland setting. She wears a green brocade dress and hat. Her head and shoulders are wax over papie...
Little Lou Crawford
1935
A doll from the collection of Alice Kent Trimpey is posed with a flock of toy sheep.
