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Doll:My Dream Baby

Armand Marseille1924

The Strong National Museum of Play

The Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester , United States

In the early years of the 20th century, doll makers offered dolls that looked more like infants than the dolls of previous decades. These infant dolls, or baby dolls, introduced nurturing play in which little girls trained for motherhood by mimicking their mothers' activities in caring for newborn siblings.

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  • Title: Doll:My Dream Baby
  • Creator: Armand Marseille
  • Date Created: 1924, 1924
  • Location: Germany, Germany
  • Type: Dolls from the Early Twentieth Century, Baby Dolls, Dolls from the Early Twentieth Century, Baby Dolls
  • Medium: cloth, bisque
  • Object ID: 79.3403, 79.3403
The Strong National Museum of Play

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