Tour: Dolls from the Index of American Design

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From early times, children everywhere have loved dolls. This program presents a sampling of different types of dolls, many of them old, rare, or beautiful, which are cherished by collectors or exhibited in museums in the United States. The history of dolls may begin in prehistoric times with idols and ancestor images. It has been conjectured that, once the symbolic or religious role of figurines lost significance, they became toys for children. It is known that toy dolls as such existed in ancient Egypt and Greece, where examples have been found in archaeological excavations.

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1	Josephine C. Romano and Edith Towner, Doll: "Mollie Bentley", 1936
2	Jane Iverson, Doll, c. 1936
3	Vera Van Voris, Rag Doll "Johnnie", c. 1937
4	Jane Iverson, Corn Husk Doll, c. 1936
5	Jacob Gielens, Nut Head Doll, c. 1938
6	Jane Iverson, American Dolls, c. 1936
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7	Bertha Semple, Doll, c. 1937
8	American 20th Century, Dolls (Apache Women), 1935/1942
9	George File, Frontiersman Doll, c. 1937
10	Mina Lowry, Doll, c. 1936
11	Mina Lowry, Doll, c. 1936
12	Rex F. Bush, Doll--"General Grant", c. 1937
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13	Edith Towner, Doll of Bisque, c. 1937
14	Anne Colman, Doll--"Cornelia", c. 1937
15	Mary D. Porter, Doll with China Head, 1935/1942
16	Beverly Chichester, Doll in Plaid Dress, c. 1937
17	Charlotte Angus, Quaker Costume Doll, 1935/1942
18	Mina Lowry, Peddler Doll, c. 1936
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19	Edith Towner, Doll--"Hannah Hitch", c. 1940
20	Eugene Croe, Doll--"Betsy", c. 1937
21	Elmer R. Kottcamp, Doll, c. 1940
22	Renee A. Monfalcone, Doll--"Nina", 1935/1942
23	Lillian Causey, Doll in Blue Dress, 1935/1942
24	Edith Towner, Doll--"Belle Hervey", c. 1937
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25	Mina Lowry, Doll on Velocipede, c. 1936
26	Beverly Chichester, Walking Doll, c. 1938