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Washington, D.C., circa 1920s. "Keith's Theatre Doll." Who seems to have a boyfriend just off camera. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
Just doesn't sit right. Or is it "bite right"?
Aw! Don't you listen to those old meanies, you poor little thing! I think you're beautiful!
And you can tell by her posture, she was also a flirt but was flat-chested, unlike her granddaughter. Like they say, you plant a McIntosh, you get a McIntosh.
The chair is too big for the doll. Her feet would be dangling. This is the sort of thing that annoyed me when I was a kid, so I didn't like playing with dolls.
I propose a contest: find the Lady of Shorpy who most closely resembles this doll. I can't remember the name of the lady (movie star, maybe?) who posed with the fancy roadster a while back, but seems to be she should be in the running.
I pick tonight to browse Shorpy before bed.
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