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Doll

Title:
Girl Skier Doll
Object Name:
Doll
Object ID:
1999.040.102
Creator:
Annalee Mobilitee Dolls, Inc.Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Meredith, NH
Date:
1950-1960
Description:
10" Girl Skier, with poles, 1950s. Felt head, felt-wrapped neck, white fabric torso. Simply painted face, large blue eyes, open smiling mouth. Long, faded yellow hair. Wearing a red jersey cap with multicolored hanging pompom, navy blue poplin cotton pullover jacket, red felt mittens with chamois palms, gray pants tucked into shiny reddish-brown boots (yellow laces, gray composition soles). Boots are glued into metal bindings of skis. Skis are light wood color on top, painted red on bottom; skis are signed at the tip, "Annalee". Doll carries ski pole in each mitten. Ski poles have wrapped tops, rubber band loops, and faux-leather baskets. White rayon woven label with red lettering, stitched into jacket on one side only: "Annalee C / MEREDITH, N.H." Paper tag tacked to jacket: "405". Signed on back of body: "Annalee".
Material:
Textile
Felt
Metal
Wood
Rubber
Dimensions:
H-6.25 W-5.75 D-6.5 inches
Credit Line:
Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike
Subjects:
Dolls, Skiers, Skiing, Ski
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