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Doll:Dolly Rekord

Averill Manufacturing Co.ca.1922

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

The Averill doll company entered the talking-doll business in 1922 with its Dolly Rekord and her phonographic cylinders. This 26-inch doll, the size of a toddler, spoke nursery rhymes like "Old Mother Hubbard," "Little Boy Blue," and "London Bridge" via the small phonographs inserted into the record player in her torso.

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  • Title: Doll:Dolly Rekord
  • Creator: Averill Manufacturing Co.
  • Date Created: ca.1922
  • Location: USA
  • Subject Keywords: doll, record, music
  • Type: Dolls from the Early Twentieth Century, Mechanical Toys
  • Medium: composition, paint, fabric, metal, human hair, cardboard
  • Object ID: 112.134.15
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