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Object Name
Paper Dolls - Brownie Standing Toy Set
Object Number
1973-05-10 A-I
Description
9 figures - 8 males and 1 female. Each figure has small wooden stand with slit in which figure can be placed. Figures are flat, cut with a jig saw, rounded, distorted body shapes. Woodcut outs have colorful paper images of figures pasted onto wood shape. A - Gentleman with ane and top hat; "Strippey" written on back in pencil B - Fat man with stripped pants "Froggy" on back C - Boy with red stripped shirt D - Indian with Tomahawk "Horseshoe" E - Priest "Brownie" F - Boy with fancy pants "Buckley" G - Soldier "Buckley" H - Soldier with sword "Fraidy Cats (Scare Crow)" I - Private with sash "Star Spangled Banner"
Comment
These toys belonged to the donor Mrs. Stanley Coe and her sisters. They named each one and wrote the names on the back of each figure in pencil.
Category
Date Made
1895
Dimensions
8" high base 3" long x 1" wide
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