Clothing, Doll
Object number92.116.714
Date1885
MediumCotton
Credit LineGift of Rosemary Meyerjack Campbell.
DescriptionWhite cotton doll petticoat.Dimensions7 x 11.5 in. (17.8 x 29.2 cm)Historical NotesThird piece of clothing used to dress Betsy (92.116.700) Betsy was Sarah's doll. There is a photograph of Sarah holding Rachel in L&A. Rachel, who was born in 1887, is an infant in the photograph. Sarah (b. 1885) is holding Betsy (92.116.700)Label TextThe doll was a toy of Sarah Collins McClelland who played with it as a child at Sunnyledge, her family’s Shadyside mansion. The doll has a complete wardrobe including hats, socks, underclothes, dresses, capes, and petticoats. The doll, clothes, and toy chest here all date from around 1890.
Previous owner
Sarah Collins McClelland
Related person
Rachel McClelland Sutton
Terms
On View
On view
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