Collection Highlights
The Draft Riots in New York- The Battle in Second Avenue
Date:
1863
Object Number:
PR.020.100.4
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
"Alice in Wonderland" doll
Object Number:
2010.31
Date:
2010
Medium:
Plastic, paper, fabric
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 x 3 x 1 1/2 in. (12.7 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm)
Marks:
Back of doll: "copyright 2010 Alexander Doll Company, Inc. / Made for McD's / Made in Vietnam TKH"
Bottom of proper right foot: "554"
Description:
Alice in Wonderland doll made by the Alexander Doll Company for distribution in McDonald's "Happy Meals."
Gallery Label:
This doll was acquired by the donor at McDonald's with the purchase of a Happy Meal. The Alexander Doll Company was founded by Russian immigrant Beatrice Alexander Behrman (1895-1990), later known as Madame Alexander, in New York City in 1923. The company introduced the first "Alice in Wonderland" doll in the 1930s.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ellen Paul Denker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
