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Shirley Temple Doll, 1934-1939

1934/1939

The Henry Ford

The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States

During the 1930s, Shirley Temple captured the hearts of millions of moviegoers, providing a welcome respite from the harsh realities of the Great Depression. Ideal obtained the rights to produce a Shirley Temple doll in 1934, and its success catapulted Ideal to the most profitable company in America in 1935. Baby and toddler versions of the doll were added.

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  • Title: Shirley Temple Doll, 1934-1939
  • Date Created: 1934/1939
  • Subject Keywords: Temple, Shirley, 1928-, Ideal Toy Corporation, Girls, Child actors, Play (Recreation), Character dolls, Dolls, Toys (Recreational artifacts)
  • Type: Objects
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=136523
  • Object Name: Character doll
  • Object ID: 67.57.84
  • Image ID: THF1087
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Evelyn Curtiss Lowrey.
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