Name/Title
DollEntry/Object ID
2021.2.1Description
Fabric-bodied "mama" doll with composition head and arms. The rosy-cheeked baby doll has a slightly open mouth showing two small front teeth, and blue eyes that open when upright and close when laid down. The head is significantly damaged, with the outermost layer of decoration peeling back to reveals the composite material beneath. The finish on the arms is also cracking. The body is weight at the bottom so the doll can sit upright, and there is a speaker (no longer working) in the lower back, evidenced through discoloration of the fabric. The legs are stuffed fabric of a finer weave and darker color than the body. The bottom center of the body has the penned inscription, "1927 Flood Montpelier Dept store".Context
This doll was in the basement of a department store in downtown Montpelier, Vermont, during the 1927 flood.Acquisition
Accession
2021.2Source or Donor
Trombley, NancyAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DollNomenclature Class
ToysNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsClothing
Clothing Type
RedressedClothing Description
White cotton dress with purple floral sprigs, green knitted shorts. (Doll was dressed by donor's children so she wouldn't go to the museum naked.)Doll Features
Feature
Coo Voice, Sleep EyesMaterial
Composition, CottonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bliss, Gladys May Gray (1901-1995)Related Places
Place
City
MontpelierCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Great Vermont Flood of 1927