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Baby doll used by Northside Center for Child Development

1968

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An African American baby doll. The doll has open- and close- eye functionality and wears a cloth diaper.

Catalog date
1968
Recorded places
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Children; Play; Race relations; Segregation

Sources & collection details

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2012.99.1

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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