Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Doll: girl in red dress
Object Number:
INV.11027
Date:
1830-1880
Medium:
Ceramic, textile, leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 x 19 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. ( 86.4 x 49.5 x 19 cm )
Marks:
written: on top of stocking: "[illeg.]Hippie B"
written: on label affixed to stocking: "C/25"
Description:
Doll with glazed porcelain shoulder head, black molded hair with part, blue painted eyes, closed mouth, and red tinted cheeks; stuffed cloth body with extra padding on upper chest; complete stuffed kid arm and separate fingers, divided leg, and red leather boots buttoned up side; red printed dress with black ribbon trim banding neck, sleeves, and hem, with underskirt of same fabric over lace-trimmed petticoats, knickers, and stockings.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
