Simon & Halbig doll in checkered pink & white dress and mohair wig, c. 1910

Manufactured Doll

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Simon & Halbig doll in checkered pink & white dress and mohair wig, c. 1910

Entry/Object ID

1986.50.4

Description

Acc. No. 86.50.4 Subject Category: Toys Date or Period: C. 1910 Object: Doll Description: Doll, bisque head (marked Simon & Halbig), sleep eyes, open mouth, pierced ears, composition ball joint body. Original checkered (pink & white) dress with lace trim. Original mohair wig (brown). Size: H-18 inches. History of Object: Doll of Edith, Mildred, & Jeanette (sisters), daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Meyers, old time residents of Alameda. Acquired from: Jeanette Meyers Date: 8-27-86

Interpretative Labels

Label

6/18/2020 MvL: current label on top of display case: DOLL DISPLAY Dolls manufactured in the early 1900's in Germany. Some have composition or kid leather bodies and also bisque heads and glass eyes. Many have their original clothing. These dolls belonged to children of various early Alameda families.