Dufferin Historical Museum

Carman, Manitoba

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Paper Dolls


The paper doll, in its simplest form, is a two-dimensional figure drawn or printed on paper with accompanying clothing. The first paper dolls date to as early as the mid-1700’s, found in the fashion centers of Vienna, Berlin, London, and Paris. They were hand-painted figures created for the entertainment of wealthy adults.
Paper dolls were not always a child’s plaything; they were used to display current fashions, as advertisements, satires, and sociopolitical illustrations of popular persons. Eventually, paper dolls migrated from being a feature of the adult world to an aspect of the playroom, but the paper doll never fully severed its link with advertising. They were used to advertise household products such as Baker’s chocolate, Singer sewing machines, and Pillsbury flour. These advertisements worked especially well in newspapers and magazines. The first magazine to print paper dolls was Godey’s Lady’s Book in November 1859. By the early 1900’s, paper dolls were printed regularly in women’s magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Ladies’ Home Journal, the publisher of the well-loved American paper doll, Lettie Lane, her friends, and family.
Paper dolls reached the peak of their popularity in the 1930’s-50’s; during the Great Depression and WWII, paper dolls were affordable toys for children, especially because they often came in the newspaper.
By the ‘40’s and ‘50’s, paper dolls were making regular appearances in comic books. At this time, the comic book ceased to be stories purely of adventure and heroes and moved into areas that appealed to the female consumer, for example, modelling. Some of these were Sugar and Spike (D. C. Comics, 1957-1971), Dennis the Menace (Fawcett, 1953-present), and the Betty and Veronica series (Archie Comics, 1950’s-mid-1990’s).
Paper dolls are still made today, but are not nearly as common as they were during the ‘Golden Age’ of their popularity. Most are variations made of plastic or wood and often have magnetic components.

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Guest’s Comments

“It was so nice to meet you guys and get a chance to see all of your displays. I want to again say how much we appreciated you opening the museum and taking time out of your days for us. We went over to the cemetery and they helped us find the grave sites which was a thrill as well. Thank you again for your hospitality and the gift bag.”
Howard Thomson
Hemenway Family

"Nice to meet you and have a personalized tour of the Museum .... your organization has done a wonderful job of displaying the artifacts and honoring the families in the area. Glad that you were able to use some of the articles that I had available.
The cookbook is really well done. I enjoyed reading and reminiscing - lots of great recipes and 'tidbits'. 
"Big Bouquet" to all involved.

Linda, Morden, MB"

"A Great Museum I visited the Dufferin Historical Museum on Saturday, June 2 for the celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
I have not visited the museum for some time and I was greatly impressed by the changes that have taken place. The people who have been giving their time and expertise to the arrangement and displaying of the many artifacts, as well as the people who have worked with the flowers and plants around the grounds, are to be greatly commended. There is more work and time spent on these jobs than most people realize. The tea was probably a first and in my opinion a good idea. It was overall a great way to celebrate the event. A visit to our museum is certainly a great way to spend an hour or two and well worth it."

Keith Barker, Carman Past Board Member

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Contact

Dufferin Historical Museum
44 Kings Park Road
Carman Manitoba R0G 0J0

Phone:
Museum - 204-745-3597

Trish Aubin – 204-745-7353
Caroll McGill – 204-745-6674
The GPS coordinates:
49° 30.178 N 098° 00.621 W

Admisions

Adult: $5.00
Student: $3.00
Under 5: Free

Memberships:

Single: $10.00
Family: $25.00 (2 adults/2 students)

Hours of Operation

July and August
Tues - Sat 10:00 - 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 to 5:00 pm

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