Penny Doll
Object ID:
003-6-696
Catalog:
Objects
Title:
Penny Doll
Type:
Description:
One of three dolls. Called Penny Dolls. Movable arms and legs. Cost about a penny when purchased. Found in belongings of Eunice Robbins McLean Eaton Olmstead, the donor’s great-grandmother. She was born in McKinley (Bass Harbor), Maine and lived there most of her life. The dolls are wearing crocheted outfits. This doll is wearing a green dress with an apron.
Date:
late 19th century
PastPerfect:
Citation
“Penny Doll,” Mount Desert Island Historical Society, accessed November 21, 2024, https://mdihs.digitalarchive.us/items/show/1967.Item 2333