A royal court of dolls

A royal court of dolls
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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.)
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
Subject: Alexander, Beatrice, 1895-1990.
Abraham & Straus.
Dolls
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