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Manufactured by:
Effanbee Doll Company, American, founded 1912  Search this
Subject of:
Dr. Kenneth Clark, American, 1914 - 2005  Search this
Mamie Clark, American, 1917 - 1983  Search this
Medium:
thermoplastic, polyvinyl chloride
Dimensions:
15 1/4 x 7 x 4 in. (38.7 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm)
Type:
baby dolls
Place used:
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1968
Description:
A white baby doll. The doll has open- and close- eye functionality and wears a cloth diaper.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Play  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kate Clark Harris in memory of her parents Kenneth and Mamie Clark, in cooperation with the Northside Center for Child Development
Object number:
2012.99.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Toys and Games
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f90422f5-a7a5-4de5-ad1e-2bbb09a2df03
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.99.2