Handmade Doll by Margaret Waddell

Handmade Doll by Margaret Waddell: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Handmade Doll by Margaret Waddell

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Handmade Doll by Margaret Waddell

Entry/Object ID

2021.08.0001

Description

Handmade doll made by Margaret Waddell while in Key West visiting her son, James A. Waddell, who was then mayor of Key West. James A. Waddell came to Key West in 1881 to accept a position in the White Bank. Later he was active in Real Estate as a consequence of receiving the assets of the White family upon their death. Waddell was twice mayor of Key West. About 1885, Waddell's mother, Margaret Waddell, visited son and brought he first daughter, Lillian Alberta Waddell, to visit her father. Lillian was being raised in the home town of Perth, Ontario, Canada by James' sisters. When they arrived in Key West the mother fabricated this doll for Lillian.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Made/Created

Date made

1885

Time Period

19th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Dimensions

Height

10 in

Width

3 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Condition

Scale

C-6: Gently played with