Name/Title
Colonial DollDescription
Standing male adult doll. Doll is standing on a black painted wooden pedestal and is dressed in colonial garb. He is wearing a Revolutionary era military costume of a blue waistcoat with gold braid trim, red shirt, gray knickers, and black tri-corn hat. Brown hair pulled into cue. Black painted shoes. Meant to represent the character of "Captain Patterson" from the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth.Made/Created
Date made
1935 - 1960Time Period
Mid 20th CenturyPlace
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Bottom of wooden pedestalTranscription
"Captain Patterson original B. Brooks Ped-A-Doll Reg. Col. Pat. D 186182"Color
Blue, Red, Gray, BlackCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Elizabeth CoatsworthRelated Places
Place
City
NobleboroState/Province
MaineCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaResearch Notes
Notes
Doll meant to represent the "Captain Patterson" character from the "Away Goes Sally" book series by Elizabeth Coatsworth of Nobleboro, ME. "Away Goes Sally" takes place in the 18th century and follows a family moving from Massachusetts to Maine. The series was originally published in 1934.
