Title: | A royal court of dolls |
Description: | Studio photograph of elaborately dressed doll posed before throne; presumably publicity photo for Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street. Caption: "A ROYAL COURT OF DOLLS in A&S Toy Department as cherished mementos of the coronation, are by the famed Madame Alexander. This is the Queen with her white gown, purple robe and coronet. A magnificent Madame Alexander creation at $34.95. . . ." |
Date: | 1953 |
Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) [2] |
Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
More Details: |
Title derived from caption on verso. On verso: date stamped: May 26, 1953; Brooklyn Eagle stamp. Retouched; grease pencil cropping marks. |
Collection: | Department Stores [3]
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Subject: |
Alexander, Beatrice, 1895-1990. [4] Abraham & Straus. [5] Dolls [6] |
Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. |
Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library. |
ID: | DEPT 0038 |
Links:
[1] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize/externals/c8edc2287d8b7e1e20b7a84e6267ffd0&ext=.jpg
[2] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/location/Brooklyn+%28New+York%2C+N.Y.%29
[3] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/collection/Department+Stores
[4] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/a/Alexander, Beatrice, 1895-1990.
[5] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/a/Abraham %26 Straus.
[6] http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/subjects/d/Dolls