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Doll owned by Clementine Roundtree Cottee and Josephine English Church

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Object Details

Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Clementine Cottee, American, 1900 - 1939
Josephine Church, American
Description
Baby doll wearing a white cotton dress, two knit socks, a cotton undergarment and a knit cap. The dress is fastened with a safety pin and the cap ties with a green ribbon. The doll has blue glass eyes, rosy lips and cheeks, and short brown hair coming out from underneath the bonnet.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
ca. 1920
Object number
2012.155.1a-f
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal, cotton, and synthetic fiber
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 3/8 × 12 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (11.1 × 31.1 × 49.5 cm)
Place used
Lyles Station, Gibson County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Exhibition
Power of Place
On View
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Children
Communities
Domestic life
Families
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.155.1a-f
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5318922b6-09ac-431d-b0d6-28141dde45bf
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