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Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Beth
Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Beth
Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Beth

Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Beth

Object NameDoll
Manufacturer (founded 1923-present)
Date1948-1952
OriginHead: U.S.A. Body: U.S.A.
MediumHead: plastic Body: plastic Limbs: plastic
Dimensions14 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. head(36.8 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsDolls, Doll Accessories, Toys and Games
Credit LineGift of Ann and Henry Brunnier. In the Ann and Henry Brunnier Collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number8.16.4
Status
Not on view
CultureAmerican
Label TextLittle Women Collection: Amy, Beth, Jo, and Meg. Hard plastic head, saran wig, plastic sleeping eyes with hair upper lashes and painted lower lashes; open/closed mouth. Five piece body with bent arms, Patsy style neck joint; molded fingers together except thumb and molded feet. The dolls are based on the characters in Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women. Madame Alexander began producing the set in various materials in 1933. Complete sets of Madame Alexander’s Little Women are rare.
MarkingsClothing: Louisa M. Alcott//Little Women//Beth by Madame Alexander, N. Y. U.S.A. All rights reserved
Locations
  • (not entered)  Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage
Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Amy
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1948-1952
Object number: 8.16.3
Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Jo
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1948-1952
Object number: 8.16.5
Louisa M. Alcott's "Little Women" Meg
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1948-1952
Object number: 8.16.2
Dionne Quintuplets, Marie
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1935
Object number: 8.16.10
Dionne Quintuplets, Emilie
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1935
Object number: 8.16.13
Doll Buggy
Object Name: Doll Buggy
Object number: UM85.41
Doll Dresser & Bench
Object Name: Doll Dresser & Bench
Object number: UM85.44ab
Doll Chairs
Object Name: Doll Chairs
Renwal
Object number: UM85.39abcd
Toy Highchair
Object Name: Toy Highchair
Renwal
Object number: UM85.40
Doll Baby Bed
Object Name: Doll Baby Bed
Object number: UM85.43
Shirley Temple
Object Name: Doll
Ideal
1935
Object number: 8.16.16
Dionne Quintuplets, Cecile
Object Name: Doll
Madam Alexander
1935
Object number: 8.16.11