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Paper Doll, circa 1885
Willimantic Thread Company1880/1890
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
By the mid-1800s, paper dolls were being produced in England, France, and Germany as well as the United States. The figures, along with costumes and accessories, were printed and sold in sheets that could be cut apart and assembled. The paper doll cutout on the back of this trade card also serves as an advertisement for the Willimantic Thread Company.
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Details
- Title: Paper Doll, circa 1885
- Creator: Willimantic Thread Company
- Date Created: 1880/1890
- Location: United States, Connecticut, Willimantic
- Subject Keywords: Play (Recreation), Girls, Dresses (Garments), Paper dolls
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Paper doll
- Object ID: 93.0.13.26
- Image ID: THF7070
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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