Dolls of Sandy Spring

2013

Looking through the exhibits and the archives of the Sandy Spring Museum in Sandy Spring, Maryland, I was immediately drawn to the baby dolls. They all exude such personality. Dolls reflect the experiences of the children who love them. All of these dolls appear to have been much loved. At least one doll dates back to as early as 1875. To whom did these dolls belong? What stories do they tell?

Mixed media drawing of broken china dolls.
Mixed media drawing of a doll.
Mixed media drawing of a doll being held in someone's hand.
Mixed media drawing of a doll.
Mixed media drawing of a china doll's broken off head.
Mixed media drawing of three dolls lying down.

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