Absolutely unique Doll Museum in Philadelphia. There are 300 African American Dolls in their collection. Some of them beautiful, some of them rare, and some of them passed through history. In this great collection you can find African, American Folk Art Dolls, European and the amazing collection of Roberta Bell Dolls.
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The I. Roberta Bell exhibit presents all 26 dolls offered to the public in the series of famous blacks created by Bell (1904-1992). In 1970 she became the first black person elected to the National Institute of American Doll Artists.Whiteman explains that the first doll Bell designed was scientist and educator Dr. George Washington Carver and the last Harold Washington, mayor of Chicago. The clothes and accessories for her dolls were made by Ruby Brewster, Whiteman notes.
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Amazing You Tube video about Philadelphia Doll Museum Experience.
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